This volume includes contributions which discuss: work and identity, including the experiences of actors and teachers; authority and control at work, including insights from the hospitality and publishing industries; and issues of gender and sexuality in the workplace, including insights on...

This volume presents original theory and research on precarious work in various parts of the world, identifying its social, political and economic origins, its manifestations in the USA, Europe, Asia, and the Global South, and its consequences for personal and family life.

Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Contributors -- Introduction-Taking Stock of the Digital Revolution -- The Digital Revolution Laid Bare -- The Volume's Contents in Context -- Platform Capitalism: Future Paths...

Economic institutions are undergoing radical transformations, and with these has come a reconfiguration of labor market institutions, managerial conceptions of work, and the nature of authority and control over employees as well. This volume addresses a wide array of questions to better...