The Economic Lives of Platforms: Rethinking the Political Economy of Digital Markets

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Anne Mette Thorhauge (University of Copenhagen) Andreas Lindegaard Gregersen (University of Copenhagen)

The Economic Lives of Platforms

Rethinking the Political Economy of Digital Markets

Anne Mette Thorhauge (University of Copenhagen), Andreas Lindegaard Gregersen (University of Copenhagen), Eva Iris Otto (University of Copenhagen) , Jacob Ørmen (University of Copenhagen)

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English

Bristol University Press
26 June 2024

Communication studies; Media studies; Information technology industries; Ethical & social aspects of computing; Digital lifestyle

This interdisciplinary collection rethinks the political economy of the digital market by asking what came before platforms and suggesting what might come after them.

By unpacking the concept of 'platform economies' into locally embedded variations of digital markets, the book identifies what is new about contemporary platforms and what is characteristic of wider historical, social and economic currents.

The diverse team of authors employ various analytical approaches, including in-depth ethnographic studies, and theoretical and analytical reconceptualisations of platforms and the industries they encompass.

Tapping into current themes including the decolonisation of the internet, this book offers a timely assessment of the implications of emerging reconfigurations between technology, information, society and markets.

Edited by: Anne Mette Thorhauge (University of Copenhagen), Andreas Lindegaard Gregersen (University of Copenhagen), Eva Iris Otto (University of Copenhagen), Jacob Ørmen (University of Copenhagen), Morten Axel Pedersen (University of Copenhagen)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529237498
ISBN 10: 1529237491
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 26 June 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Anne Mette Thorhauge is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen. Andreas Lindegaard Gregersen is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen. Eva Iris Otto is Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen. Jacob rmen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen. Morten Axel Pedersen is Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Director of the Copenhagen Centre for Social Data Science (SODAS) at the University of Copenhagen.

Reviews for The Economic Lives of Platforms: Rethinking the Political Economy of Digital Markets

"""This diverse set of empirically rigorous and conceptually nuanced inquiries combine to offer a refreshingly multi-sided vantage on platforms and their role in digital markets."" Natasha D. Schüll, New York University “A compelling collection of essays on platform economies, which underlines the multifaceted nature of platforms from an economic perspective and provides a comprehensive critical framework for their study.” Alessandro Gandini, University of Milan"