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Starred Review on June 1, 2017 | Social Sciences
This timely study considers fashion blogging and vlogging as one form of "aspirational labor," uncompensated creative work independently provided by those hoping to make a living doing what they love. Communications scholar Duffy (Cornell Univ; Remake, Remodel) compares the experience of social media participants, mostly women, who participate in the fashion industry yet remain independent, mostly unpaid workers. Through ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews, Duffy high...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

