Books
British Academy Award for “Data Work” Project
I propose to complete a book manuscript on the future of work based on over a decade of qualitative research on data-driven transformation in the construction industry. Contrary to received wisdom, my research shows that when faced with new categories of data in their jobs, front-line ‘data workers innovated to incorporate new data into the […]
The Gendered Affordances of Craigslist “New-in-town Girls Wanted” Ads
Sex-for-rent schemes have emerged on online sites as rental options. We analyzed 583 advertisements that were posted on Craigslist in London and Los Angeles and interviewed 34 women who were or had been in these arrangements. This research yielded four key tensions: (1) navigating innuendo (mis)interpretation versus preserving arranged ambiguity, (2) the guise of amateurism […]
Culture Digitally: Article Translated Into Spanish
My piece on genetic information markers, published in Culture Digitally in 2013, has been translated into Spanish.