The economic lives of platforms: rethinking the political economy of digital markets

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...

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Main Author: Mette Thorhauge, Anne (Author)
Other Authors: Thorhauge, Anne Mette (Editor), Gregersen Lindegaard, Andreas (Editor), Otto, Eva Iris (Editor), Ørmen, Jacob (Editor), Pedersen, Morton Axel (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bristol Bristol University Press [2024]
Edition:First edition
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Summary: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 reconceptualizations 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
This interdisciplinary collection rethinks the political economy of the digital market by asking what came before platforms and suggesting what might come after them. It unpacks the concept of 'platform economies' to reveal localised variations in digital markets, identifying the novelty of contemporary platforms and their historical, social and economic characteristics. Addressing themes like internet decolonisation, the book makes a timely assessment of the impact of evolving connections between technology, information, society and markets
Physical Description:iv, 194 Seiten
ISBN:9781529237498