Platform Politics

Corporate Power, Grassroots Movements and the Sharing Economy

Luke Yates (The University of Manchester)

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English

Bristol University Press
29 November 2024

Communication studies; Media studies; Business ethics; Information technology industries; Ethical & social aspects of computing

The 'sharing economy', powered by companies like Airbnb, Uber and Deliveroo, promised to revolutionize the way we work and live. But what changes have come about, and why?

This book shows how platform capitalism is not only shaped by business decisions, but is a result of struggles involving social movements, consumer politics and state interventions. It focuses in particular on the controversial tactics used by platform giants to avoid regulation.

Drawing on cutting-edge research and analysis, the book provides a critical overview of the struggles around platforms, examines platform power, and reflects on the different possible futures of the platform economy.

By: Luke Yates (The University of Manchester)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529236149
ISBN 10: 1529236142
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 29 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

1. Introduction 2. Trajectories of Struggle: Making Sense of Change 3. Meaning, Framing and the ‘Sharing Economy’: Changing Common Sense 4. Platform Politics: New Tactics, New Power 5. Can You Manufacture a Movement? Astroturfing at Airbnb 6. Platform Power: History, Successes, Consequences 7. Contested Futures of Platform Politics

Luke Yates is Lecturer in Sociology at The University of Manchester.

Reviews for Platform Politics: Corporate Power, Grassroots Movements and the Sharing Economy

“A must-read for anyone interested in platform capitalism and platform power, drawing on unique empirical materials to unpack the strategies of digital platform companies to (re)shape regulations.” Claire Colomb, University of Cambridge