Mediatization of Social Space and the Case of Uber Drivers

Digital data have become a form of “objectivation”, which affect how we construct social knowledge and organize social space (Couldry & Hepp, 2017). The workplace is one sphere that is increasingly datafied. This study explores how Uber drivers, a form of digitally-enabled service workers, contr...

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Main Authors: Ngai Keung Chan, Lee Humphreys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2018-05-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1316