capitalism
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Marx at the Arcade: Consoles, Controllers, and Class
FeaturedSPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomIn Marx at the Arcade (Haymarket Books), acclaimed researcher Jamie Woodcock delves into the hidden abode of the gaming industry. In an account that will appeal to hardcore gamers, digital skeptics, and the joystick-curious, Woodcock unravels the vast networks of artists, software developers, and factory and logistics workers whose seen and unseen labor flows into the products we consume on a gargantuan scale. Along the way, he analyzes the increasingly important role the gaming industry plays in contemporary capitalism and the broader transformations of work and the economy that it embodies.
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POSTPONED: The Invisible Worker Fundraiser
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomJoin us for a day of live music and good vibes and help us raise money for Issue 3 of The Invisible Worker, a zine project that looks at the interface between work and technology in contemporary capitalism.
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Monopsony Capitalism Book Launch with Ashok Kumar
SPACE at PRSC 17-25 Jamaica St, Bristol, United KingdomThis book explores the combination of capital's changing composition and labour's subjective agency to examine whether the waning days of the 'sweatshop' have indeed begun.
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