The Conservatism of Emoji: Work, Affect, and Communication

This piece examines emoji as conduits for affective labor in the social networks of informational capitalism. Emoji, ubiquitous digital images that can appear in text messages, emails, and social media chat platforms, are rich in social, cultural, and economic significance. This article examines emo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luke Stark, Kate Crawford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305115604853