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Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From co-location patterns to an informal social network of gig economy workers

Applied Network Science, 2023
The labor market has transformed with the advent of the gig economy, characterized by short-term and flexible work arrangements facilitated by online platforms. As this trend becomes increasingly prevalent, it presents unique opportunities and challenges.
Gustavo Pilatti, Cristian Candia, Alessandra Montini, Flávio L. Pinheiro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skeletal pathologies in extant crocodilians as a window into the paleopathology of fossil archosaurs

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Crocodilians, together with birds, are the only extant relatives to many extinct archosaur groups, making them highly important for interpreting paleopathological conditions in a phylogenetic disease bracketing model. Despite this, comprehensive data on osteopathologies in crocodilians remain scarce.
Alexis Cornille, Kyla Beguesse, Ewan Wolff, Clemens Zinner, Patrick Asbach, François Clarac, Florian Witzmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gig Economy and the Future of Work: A Fiverr.com Case Study

, 2018
Twenty years ago, Google became the first web search engine to help people find things on the Internet. Today, people use Google to help organize the infinite data found on the Internet and to find things such as logo designs, business copywriting ...
Thao Vu, Daryl D. Green, Jack McCann, Samuel Ouattara, Nancy Lopez   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Gig economy and its impact on individual employment: an empirical analysis

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Gig economy, characterized by its flexible and fragmented work patterns, has profoundly transformed traditional labor market by introducing novel forms of work and reshaping employment structures and ways of job fulfillment.
Jing Wang, Qian Gao, Rui Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Analysing the evolution and patterns of the gig economy: a bibliometric examination of growth and trends

Cogent Business & Management
This article examines global academic research and provides an overview of the gig economy. The article provides a comprehensive framework based on a literature review, offering insights into the evolution of research trends, key themes, and ...
Soumya Vadavi, Jekka Chandrasekaran Sharmiladevi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

7000 Years of Aboriginal Mining at Sugarloaf Hill in the Riverland Region of South Australia

Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Silcrete and chert are commonly represented in Aboriginal archaeological lithic assemblages across large parts of the southwestern Murray‐Darling Basin (MDB). In South Australia (SA), these materials were sourced from a series of quarries located along the incised course of the Murray River through the upper Riverland region.
Craig Westell, Ian Moffat, Richard Fullagar, Amy Roberts, Justine Kemp, Mike Morley, Marc Fairhead, Simon Hoad, River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generation differences in the gig economy in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science - Economics and Business Administration
The development of digital technology is rising. It creates favorable conditions for the workforce and increases participation in the gig economy. Online jobs are getting more approachable and convenient.
Tri Minh Cao, Anh Ngoc Pham
doaj   +1 more source

Regulatory Developments in the Gig Economy: A Literature Review

Journal the Winners, 2020
The emergence of the gig economy and its rapid growth was anticipated to play a big part in its economy. Despite the enormous benefits, the gig economy business model had also attracted numerous issues in many countries and regions. The research utilized
Victory Haris Kusuma Wardhana, Maria Grace Herlina, Sugiharto Bangsawan, Michael Aaron Tuori Tuori   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Getting the first gig: Exploring the affective relations of accessing place-based platform labour

Digital Geography and Society, 2023
Platform labour has established itself as a new form of work in recent years. The platforms themselves advertise the flexibility and freedom of being an independent contractor as beneficial characteristics of their working arrangements. However, existing
Marisol Keller
doaj   +1 more source