Introduction: Platform labour in the Global South and Global North

Lutfun Nahar Lata; Andrew Copolov; Aditya Ray

doi:10.1177/14407833261445204

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Introduction: Platform labour in the Global South and Global North

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Introduction: Platform labour in the Global South and Global North

Lutfun Nahar Lata, Andrew Copolov and Aditya Ray

Journal of Sociology, Online First

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14407833261445204

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Abstract

Digital labour platform

gig economy

informalisation of platform labour

resistance

entrepreneurship

informal governance

This special issue of the Journal of Sociology explores the variegated nature of digital labour platforms and their operations across the Global South and Global North. In recent years, digital labour platforms have emerged as a significant technological wave, reshaping and reconfiguring the landscapes of labour and the broader economy. However, their emergence and expansion have not followed uniform trajectories across different parts of the world. Within this context, drawing on case studies from Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, France, Sweden and the UK, the contributors examine how platform work is shaped by shared 'techno-social logics' while remaining differentiated by local contexts, power relations and modes of contestation.

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Title: Introduction: Platform labour in the Global South and Global North
Authors/Creators: Lutfun Nahar Lata (Author) - Murdoch University, School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Andrew Copolov (Author)
Aditya Ray (Author)
Publication Details: Journal of Sociology, Online First
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Number of pages: 15
Identifiers: 991005880454407891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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