Book contents
- Experiencing the New World of Work
- Experiencing the New World of Work
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I Experiencing at Work
- Part II Digital Platforms and the New World of Work
- Part III Politics, Imaginaries and Others in the New World of Work
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Index
- References
Part II - Digital Platforms and the New World of Work
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2020
Book contents
- Experiencing the New World of Work
- Experiencing the New World of Work
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part I Experiencing at Work
- Part II Digital Platforms and the New World of Work
- Part III Politics, Imaginaries and Others in the New World of Work
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Index
- References
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