This article reviews the individual and organizational implications of gig work using the
emerging psychological contract between gig workers and employing organizations as a …

The precarious nature of creative and cultural work is widely acknowledged in academic
literature. However, it has often been invisible in the eyes of policy and policymaking. As …

I distinctly remember one of the first times I went to a contemporary gallery; I can't remember
which one it was. I was 17. I walked in the door and I was made to feel like a piece of shit …

In this book Jo Littler argues that meritocracy is the key cultural means of legitimation for
contemporary neoliberal culture–and that whilst it promises opportunity, it in fact creates new …

An illuminating investigation into a class of enterprising women aspiring to" make it" in the
social media economy but often finding only unpaid work Profound transformations in our …

Purpose Social media management is an emerging profession that is growing as companies
increasingly adopt social media. The purpose of this paper is to analyze social media …

Despite widespread interest in the changing technologies, economies and politics of
creative labour, much of the recent cultural production scholarship overlooks the social …

There is a contradiction at the heart of digital media. We use commercial platforms to
express our identity, to build community and to engage politically. At the same time, our …

Understanding social media requires us to engage with the individual and collective
meanings that diverse stakeholders and participants give to platforms. It also requires us to …

Inequalities within the cultural and creative industries (CCI) have been insufficiently
explored. International research across a range of industries reveals gendered patterns of …