Data Driven
truckers, technology, and the new workplace surveillance
$51.99
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2023
Summary
Data Driven: Surveillance and the American Trucker
A behind-the-scenes look at how digital surveillance is affecting the trucking way of life.
Long-haul truckers are the backbone of the American economy, transporting goods under gruelling conditions and immense economic pressure. Truckers have long valued the day-to-day independence of their work, sharing a strong occupational identity rooted in a tradition of autonomy. Yet these workers increasingly find th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691175300 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691175306 |
| Author: | Karen Levy |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 155mm |
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Critics Review
“Winner of the Best Information Science Book Award, Association for Information Science and Technology”“Winner of the McGannon Book Award, McGannon Center at Fordham University”“Winner of the Labor Tech Book Award, Labor Tech Research Network”“Finalist for the PROSE Award in Cultural Anthropology and Sociology, Association of American Publishers”“Splendid… . A rigorous and surprisingly entertaining ethnographic portrait of a profession in transition.”—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker“Provocative… . [Levy’s] concise and lively book will interest anyone concerned with the complicated business of regulation.”—Marc Levinson, Wall Street Journal“Data Driven does not disappoint. It is an exceptional exploration of how new rules and AI are transforming modern long-haul trucking, and how almost everyone who talks about the future of robots and work is getting it wrong.”—Zephyr Teachout, American Prospect““Breezily written; a quick and informative read.””—Peter Hoskin, Prospect
About The Author
Karen Levy
Karen Levy is a faculty member in the Department of Information Science at Cornell University and associated faculty at Cornell Law School. She is a New America Fellow.
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