Table of Contents

Acknowledgments



1 Defining Digital Labor

2 Exploitation: Digital Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

3 Process: Of Autonomy and Algorithms

4 Alienation: The Romance of Entrepreneurialism

5 Commodification: Affective Attachment and Inalienable Assets

6 Struggle: The Workers United(ish)

7 Conclusion: Digital Labor on the Edge



Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Kylie Jarrett is Professor in the School of Information and Communication Studies at University College Dublin.

Reviews

"Kylie Jarrett provides a profound and indispensable analysis of digital labor. The book is an absolute must-read for everyone wanting to understand how labor has changed in the digital age."
—Christian Fuchs, author of Digital Labour and Karl Marx "In this clear-eyed, crisp meditation on the meaning of 'digital labor', renowned feminist media scholar Kylie Jarrett delivers a cogent, necessary intervention in what counts as work and value in a digital world."
—Mary L. Gray, co-author of Ghost Work