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005			20240726105032.0
008			160620s2016 ilu ob 001 0 eng
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050	0	0	_aHN740 _b.G663 2016
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aQiu, Jack Linchuan, _d1973- _e1
245	1	0	_aGoodbye iSlave : _ba manifesto for digital abolition / _cJack Linchuan Qiu.
260			_aUrbana : _bUniversity of Illinois Press, _c(c)2016.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
490	1		_aGeopolitics of information
520	0		_a"Welcome to a brave new world of profit making, propelled by high technology, guarded by enterprising authority, and carried forward by millions of workers. These millions of bodies gather in gigantic factory complexes to produce coveted commodities--iPhones, iPads, and other gadgets--for consumers worldwide. Yet, at these same factories, working conditions are notoriously oppressive, to the point that a number of employees there have committed suicide. In this study, Jack Linchuan Qiu examines systems of domination, exploitation, and alienation in an era of information technology, global connectivity, and individual consumerism engineered by corporations in collusion with national and regional state authorities. Focusing on notorious Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn, Qiu conceptually develops the idea of iSlavery and the planetary Apple-Foxconn alliance he calls Appconn. Beginning with historical and legal explorations of slavery, he compares conditions of Foxconn workers to those of 17th century transatlantic slaves. Moving on from labor issues, he turns to fanatic consumption of digital media and argues that compulsive free labor contributions to commodity cycles constitute another form of iSlavery. Qiu relies on interviews, news analysis, and first-hand observation to clarify the circumstances faced by Foxconn workers and examine how a transborder working-class civil society was mobilized. He analyzes how media play a role in shaping public opinion and influencing corporate and state policies, ultimately affecting the fate of workers at the very bottom of the problematic new international division of labor"-- _cProvided by publisher.
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505	0	0	_aTitle Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Departure: A Changing World; 2. Patterns of Slavery; 3. Manufacturing iSlave; 4. Manufactured iSlave; 5. Molding and Resisting Appconn; 6. A Temporary Closure; Appendix; Notes; Index; About The Author.
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650		0	_aInformation technology _xSocial aspects _zChina.
650		0	_aInformation technology _xMoral and ethical aspects _zChina.
650		0	_aInternet industry _xEmployees _zChina.
650		0	_aSlavery.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1423208&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell