Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work

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Rosenblat, A. (2018). Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work. University of California Press.

University of California Press, 2018. 226 pages. ebook. 9780520970632

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Uber is pitting job security against equality of …

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Uber's gratitude logic

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bicycle couriers who work for Deliveroo

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how Uber can improve its relationship with drivers

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Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work
by Alex Rosenblat

June 5, 2019 - June 6, 2019 (read)

Introduction: Using an App to Go to Work—Uber as a Symbol of the New Economy

Introduction: Using an App to Go to Work—Uber as a Symbol of the New Economy

1. Driving as Glamorous Labor: How Uber Uses the Myths of the Sharing Economy

Driving as Glamorous Labor: How Uber Uses the Myths of the Sharing Economy

2. Motivations to Drive: How Uber’s System Rewards Full-Time and Recreational Drivers Differently

Motivations to Drive: How Uber’s System Rewards Full-Time and Recreational Drivers Differently

3. The Technology Pitch: How Uber Creates Entrepreneurship for the Masses

The Technology Pitch: How Uber Creates Entrepreneurship for the Masses

4. The Shady Middleman: How Uber Manages Money

The Shady Middleman: How Uber Manages Money

5. Behind the Curtain: How Uber Manages Drivers with Algorithms

Behind the Curtain: How Uber Manages Drivers with Algorithms

6. In the Big Leagues: How Uber Plays Ball

In the Big Leagues: How Uber Plays Ball

Conclusion: The New Age of Uber—How Technology Consumption Rewrote the Rules of Work

Conclusion: The New Age of Uber—How Technology Consumption Rewrote the Rules of Work

Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work by Alex Rosenblat June 5, 2019 - June 6, 2019 (read)

1. Driving as Glamorous Labor: How Uber Uses the Myths of the Sharing Economy

2. Motivations to Drive: How Uber’s System Rewards Full-Time and Recreational Drivers Differently

3. The Technology Pitch: How Uber Creates Entrepreneurship for the Masses

4. The Shady Middleman: How Uber Manages Money

5. Behind the Curtain: How Uber Manages Drivers with Algorithms

6. In the Big Leagues: How Uber Plays Ball

Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work
by Alex Rosenblat

June 5, 2019 - June 6, 2019 (read)