Book review: riding for Deliveroo: resistance in the new economy by Callum Cant

Pannini, Elisa ORCID: 0000-0001-8258-5986 (2020) Book review: riding for Deliveroo: resistance in the new economy by Callum Cant. LSE Review of Books (11 Sep 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In Riding for Deliveroo, Resistance in the New Economy, Callum Cant offers a new study of the labour processes and resistance dynamics of Deliveroo couriers in Brighton, drawing on his work as a Deliveroo rider for eight months, helping to organise strikes and taking part in unionising efforts. Elisa Pannini recommends this enjoyable and accessible book to anyone interested in understanding the mechanisms behind the platform economy and the issues related to organising platform workers.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE Management
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2020 11:09
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:44
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/106886

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