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31	The Brexit Subject : Cognitive Capitalism and Biopolitical Production in Post-Referendum Fiction Flodqvist, Emma January 2020 (has links) This thesis explores precarization of work and subject formation in seven post-referendum Brexit novels through theories of cognitive capitalism and biopolitical production. The analysis is anchored in Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri’s reconceptualization of Michel Foucault’s notion of biopolitics. Hardt and Negri combine the concept of biopolitics with contemporary theories of cognitive capitalism and immaterial labour, to illuminate how subjects are subsumed into a system of biopower in which capitalistic production has become biopolitical production. I argue that the Brexit novels examined in this thesis demonstrate how the intrinsic bond between production and life shapes the characters’ relationship to the referendum. As the characters are caught between individual goals and communal values, in a system that demands that they take sole responsibility for their own success while also being responsible democratic citizens, the referendum produces conflicted subjects that experience deep internal and external conflicts in relation to Brexit. Brexit Fiction Brexit Literature BrexLit Autumn Middle England The Cockroach Perfidious Albion The Friends of Harry Perkins The Wall The Cut Cognitive Capitalism Immaterial Labour Creative Labour Cultural Labour Gig Economy Biopower Biopolitics Biopolitical Production Bioproduction Subjectivity Precarity Casualization Subject Formation Patriotism Collectivism Individualism. Specific Literatures Litteraturstudier General Literature Studies Litteraturvetenskap
32	Digital Nomad Lifestyle : A field study in Bali Haking, Julia January 2018 (has links) The digital age has unleashed limitless opportunities and transformed how we work, play and live. As a result, more people embrace the digital nomad lifestyle to fulfill both personal and professional goals. This research assesses the advantages and disadvantages that are associated with this lifestyle. In addition, I examine the digital nomad characteristics in Bali and how the digital nomad community in Bali supports professional development. Data were collected during a two-month field study in Bali, which is one of the world’s most popular digital nomad hubs. The findings suggest that digital nomads are predominantly millennials from advanced economies who have different academic backgrounds. Freedom is the primary advantage, while overall job satisfaction and productivity dramatically differ. Overall, members of Bali’s digital nomad community feel supported in their professional development. “Spend your days on a nine to five You waste your time on a central line What do you love? Work two jobs tryin' stay alive You spend your money on a Friday night Tell me, what do you love?” – Jacob Banks / Digitaliseringen har skapat oändligt många möjligheter och förändrat hur vi arbetar, umgås och lever i dagens samhälle. Det har resulterat i att allt fler provar på en livsstil som digital nomad för att uppnå både personliga och professionella mål. Den här uppsatsen analyserar fördelar och nackdelar som är förknippade med en livsstil som digital nomad. Dessutom undersöker jag vad som karaktäriserar digitala nomader på Bali och hur gemenskapen bland digitala nomader på Bali kan gynna professionell utveckling. Insamling av data skedde under en två månaders fältstudie på Bali, vilket är en av världens mest populära digital nomad hubbar. Resultatet visar att digitala nomader är främst millenials från i-länder med olika akademisk bakgrund. Frihet är den främsta fördelen, medan generell arbetstillfredsställelse och produktivitet varierar dramatiskt. Medlemmar av Balis digitala nomadgemenskap känner att de utvecklas professionellt. “Spend your days on a nine to five You waste your time on a central line What do you love? Work two jobs tryin' stay alive You spend your money on a Friday night Tell me, what do you love?” – Jacob Banks Digital nomad knowledge society knowledge spillover entrepreneurial mindset virtual knowledge work gig economy freedom digital nomad community Bali Elektroteknik och elektronik Social Sciences Samhällsvetenskap Economics and Business Ekonomi och näringsliv Other Social Sciences Annan samhällsvetenskap Media and Communications Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap Social and Economic Geography Social och ekonomisk geografi
33	Prosperity in the On-Demand Economy: Reinvigorating the American Labor Force Smallens, Ziya Mehmet 06 December 2016 (has links) No description available. Political Science Labor Economics Labor Relations Economics Business Administration Public Policy Gig Economy On-Demand Economy Uber Airbnb TaskRabbit Venture Capital Social Security Contingent Work Fordism New Deal American Workforce Independent Contractors Tech start-ups employer-employee Public Policy unions labor intermediaries

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