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OverviewThis book diagnoses the social, mental and political consequences of working and economic organizations that generate value from communication. It calls for the role of communication technologies to be reimagined in order to create a healthier, fairer society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David W. HillPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Pivot Edition: 1st ed. 2015 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.256kg ISBN: 9781137394774ISBN 10: 1137394773 Pages: 74 Publication Date: 19 July 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Cognitive Labour 2. Communicative Disease 3. Social Anxiety 4. Pathological DevelopmentReviewsThe pathology of communicative capitalism is timely and accessible, yet theoretically dense, drawing as it does from a wide conceptual arsenal. The book may be of use to new scholars seeking a point of entry into critical scholarship of digital labor and the sociology of contemporary work. (Matthew Flisfeder, Information, Communication & Society, Vol. 21 (12), 2018) “The pathology of communicative capitalism is timely and accessible, yet theoretically dense, drawing as it does from a wide conceptual arsenal. The book may be of use to new scholars seeking a point of entry into critical scholarship of digital labor and the sociology of contemporary work.” (Matthew Flisfeder, Information, Communication & Society, Vol. 21 (12), 2018) Author InformationDavid W. Hill is Lecturer in Digital Communication and Culture at the University of Liverpool, UK. His research interests include media theory, ethics of media, digital labour, and the political economy of communication. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |