Wage stagnation is a defining dynamic of the K-shaped economy, but millions of Americans work beneath the wage – they pay for the privilege of working, work in tip-dependent industries (service), or work in decommodified wageless modes (content generation). How has culture in the age of service work, including reality tv and literature, crafted the myth that precarious labor is freedom? Annie McClanahan’s new book rigorously charts these degradations and distortions. Join us for a reading session on “Control and the Culture of Circulation Gigwork”.
Thursday 3 September, 5pm
UIC University Hall room 2028 (20th floor) 601 S Morgan St (Blue Line: UIC Halsted)
RSVP to interccect at gmail for PDF.
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opening party for our curated show Art in These Times Friday October 2 (more details soon)
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