The Biopolitics of Unmanageable Risk in the Gig Economy
Published online on March 28, 2026
Abstract
Work, Employment and Society, Ahead of Print.
A hallmark of the gig economy is the near-complete offloading of risk onto workers. Recent research has begun examining how gig workers conceptualise and self-manage these risks. This article contributes to this literature by questioning whether it is...
A hallmark of the gig economy is the near-complete offloading of risk onto workers. Recent research has begun examining how gig workers conceptualise and self-manage these risks. This article contributes to this literature by questioning whether it is...