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Provides a global perspective on labor and technology, exploring resistance, solidarity, and alternatives in digital capitalism The Handbook of Digital Labor critically examines how digital technologies are reshaping work and employment around the globe. Bridging historical and contemporary perspectives, this timely volume explores the dynamics of labor within digital capitalism using a critical framework that illuminates the systemic challenges faced by workers across diverse sectors. Dozens of contributing authors address key challenges including surveillance, inequality, and environmental exploitation, while highlighting innovative forms of resistance and organizing. Organized into four sections—Working-Class Resistance, Digital Capitalism and Alternatives, Laboring under Digital Capitalism, and Theorizing Digital Labor—the Handbook offers a nuanced understanding of how workers navigate the intersection of technological advancement and capitalist development. In-depth chapters cover topics ranging from platform work to AI-driven labor processes—shedding light on the realities of digital labor. Equipping readers with the tools to critically engage with labor struggles across diverse industries and geographies, the Handbook of Digital Labor: Offers interdisciplinary insights from leading scholars in media, communication, labor studies, political economy, as well as unionists, activists, and other on-the-ground practitioners Presents both historical and contemporary analyses of labor conditions under digital capitalism Advocates for actionable strategies to empower labor movements and build equitable and sustainable alternatives Features real-world case studies of worker resistance and solidarity across platforms and industries Emphasizing both theory and praxis, the Handbook of Digital Labor is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate student