Irish Society

Author: Sociological Association of Ireland

Irish Society is the podcast of the Sociological Association of Ireland.
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Episode 4: Economic Sociology and Platform Capitalism with Tom Boland
Episode 4
Monday, 26 October, 2020

In this episode Conor and John are joined by Tom Boland of the Economic Sociology Study Group of the Sociological Association of Ireland. Tom gives us the lowdown on platform capitalism - the proliferating form of business which has Google, Linkdin, Amazon, Uber and more as major examples. He explains the effect it has on people and how they relate to themselves.SAI Members are welcome to join our Study Groups, which provide an avenue for diving deeply into a specific area of sociology. If you are interested in joining the Economic Sociology Study Group email us at sociology.ie@gmail.com, and we will put you in touch with the convenors.