Introduction: philosophers of the world unite! Theorising digital labour and virtual work - definitions, dimensions, and forms

Abstract

This special issue of TripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique aims to contribute to building a theoretical framework for the critical analysis of digital labour, virtual work, and related concepts that can initiate further debates, inform empirical studies, and inspire social struggles connected to work and labour in and beyond digital capitalism. The papers collected in this special issue (a) provide systematic definitions of digital labour, (b) analyse its specific dimension, and (c) discuss different forms of digital labour.

Keywords

• Digital Labour
• Virtual Work
• Karl Marx
• Critical Theory
• Media Studies
• Political Economy of Communication
• Digital Media
• Critical Media Studies
• Work and Labour