[Commlist] IJoC Publishes Special Section on Precarious Migrants in a Sharing Economy

International Journal of Communication Publishes a Special Section on
Precarious Migrants in a Sharing Economy

How does enabling collective action in a sharing economy contribute to
solving the challenge of migrant governance and care work in precarious
contexts?

Despite claims that societies are increasingly affected by the sharing
economy, there remains a paucity of evidence on the impact of sharing
economic systems for marginalized communities. Some scholars argue that the
sharing economy marked the emergence of an ad hoc governance structure,
including joint efforts from the public sector, NGOs, private firms, civil
society, and migrant organizations, to tackle the issues relating to
integrating precarious migrants. On the other hand, the complexity of
multi-level governance systems and collaborations can generate greater
uncertainty about migrant management and care.

Guest-edited by Amanda Alencar and Yijing Wang, this Special Section on
Precarious Migrants in a Sharing Economy aims at advancing knowledge on how
collective action is enabled in the sharing economy in support of precarious
migrants in a diversity of contexts and situations, and the extent to which
technological innovations, such as digital media, data systems and networks,
help promote migrants' socioeconomic participation, citizenship, and
well-being in a sharing framework.

The contributions to this Special Section are valuable at this point in time
given the complex and rapidly changing circumstances of migration as a
global and regional phenomenon, which not only represents an immense
humanitarian and logistical challenge, but also poses a challenge to
established governance structures. In addition, given the impact of the
COVID-19 crisis at a global level, there is an even more pressing need to
shed light on the potentialities and vulnerabilities of digital responses
and initiatives put in place by local organizations, migrants, and
volunteers to fill the gaps in states' asylum and integration systems during
the pandemic.

We invite you to read these articles that published in the International
Journal of Communication on November 21, 2022. Please log into ijoc.org to
read the papers of interest. We look forward to your feedback! 
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Precarious Migrants in a Sharing Economy: Collective Action, Organizational
Communication, and Digital Technologies—Introduction Amanda Alencar, 
Yijing Wang

The Rise of Platformized Governance in China: Migration, Technology, and
Social Integration Sun Ping

Looking Good or Doing Good? A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Employee
Perception of Corporate Refugee Support
Yijing Wang

On-Demand Migrants: Entrepreneurialism, Platformization, and Migration in
Brazil Sofia Cavalcanti Zanforlin, Rafael Grohmann

Digital Solidarity and Ethical Tech for Refugees: Why We Need to Care More
and Code Less Sara Marino
Data Literacy as an Emerging Challenge in the Migration/Refugee Context: A
Critical Exploration of Communication Efforts Around "Refugee Apps" 
Dennis Nguyen, Sergül Nguyen

#Migrantes on TikTok: Exploring Platformed Belongings Daniela 
Jaramillo-Dent, Amanda Alencar, Yan Asadchy

#Nosomosdesertores: Activism and Narratives of the Cuban Diaspora on Twitter
  Denise Maria Cogo, Deborah Rodríguez Santos

__________________________________________________________
    Larry Gross, Editor
Arlene Luck, Founding Managing Editor  Kady Bell-Garcia, Managing Editor
Chi Zhang, Managing Editor, Special Sections
Amanda Alencar and Yijing Wang, Guest Editors

Please note that according to the latest Google Scholar statistics, IJoC
ranks 9th among all Humanities journals and 9th among all Communications
journals in the world — demonstrating the viability of open access
scholarly publication at the highest level.


Annenberg Press
(annpress /at/ usc.edu)
International Journal of Communication
USC Annenberg Press
Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism
University of Southern California
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International Journal of Communication (IJoC)
USC Annenberg Press
University of Southern California
http://ijoc.org/
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