{"product_id":"uberland-how-algorithms-are-rewriting-the-rules-of-work-9780520298576","title":"Uberland: How Algorithms Are Rewriting the Rules of Work","description":"Silicon Valley technology is transforming the way we work, and Uber is leading the charge. An American startup that promised to deliver entrepreneurship for the masses through its technology, Uber instead built a new template for employment using algorithms and Internet platforms. Upending our understanding of work in the digital age, \u003ci\u003eUberland\u003c\/i\u003e paints a future where any of us might be managed by a faceless boss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The neutral language of technology masks the powerful influence algorithms have across the New Economy. \u003ci\u003eUberland\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the stories of drivers in more than twenty-five cities in the United States and Canada over four years, shedding light on their working conditions and providing a window into how they feel behind the wheel. The book also explores Uber's outsized influence around the world: the billion-dollar company is now influencing everything from debates about sexual harassment and transportation regulations to racial equality campaigns and labor rights initiatives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on award-winning technology ethnographer Alex Rosenblat's firsthand experience of riding over 5,000 miles with Uber drivers, daily visits to online forums, and face-to-face discussions with senior Uber employees, \u003ci\u003eUberland\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond the headlines to reveal the complicated politics of popular technologies that are manipulating both workers and consumers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Rosenblat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520298576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Rosenblat\u003c\/b\u003e is a technology ethnographer. A researcher at the Data \u0026amp; Society Research Institute, she holds an MA in sociology from Queen's University and a BA in history from McGill University. Rosenblat's writing has appeared in media outlets such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Atlantic, Slate\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Fast Company\u003c\/i\u003e. Her research has received attention worldwide and has been covered in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, MIT Technology Review, WIRED, New Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Guardian.\u003c\/i\u003e Many scholarly and professional publications have also published her prizewinning work, including the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Communication\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eColumbia Law Review.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41261484540019,"sku":"9.78052E+12","price":30.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e912d668-85b3-4897-b891-daf517fdea23.jpg?v=1705500241","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/uberland-how-algorithms-are-rewriting-the-rules-of-work-9780520298576","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}