The Gig Economy and humans on the move
Who benefits from the rise of the gig economy?
The gig economy is growing. What was once considered ‘informal work’ like food delivery work, taxi work and care work is now increasingly coordinated across digital platforms like Deliveroo and Uber.
Overview
Why did this come about and who benefits from the rise of the gig economy & platform capitalism? How is this new world of work changing workers, and what are gig workers doing to change the world of work? As Ursula Le Guin told us, “We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable – but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.” Take part in this module to learn more about gig work and humans on the move.
Author: Hilary Darcy, Financial Justice Ireland
Curriculum
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Course Features
- Lectures 15
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 5 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
