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Journal article
Introduction: Platform labour in the Global South and Global North
Journal of Sociology, Vol.62(2), pp.167-181
2026
Abstract
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 SciencesAndrew Copolov (Author)Aditya Ray (Author)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Sociology, Vol.62(2), pp.167-181
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Number of pages
- 15
- Identifiers
- 991005880454407891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2026
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Citation topics
- 6 Social Sciences
- 6.3 Management
- 6.3.2135 Digital Servitization and Sharing Economy
- Web Of Science research areas
- Sociology
- ESI research areas
- Social Sciences, general