| ID | 174224 |
| Title Proper | Uberization’ as Neoliberal Governmentality |
| Other Title Information | a Global South Perspective |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kaye-Essien, Charles Wharton |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Using the neo-Foucauldian literature on neoliberal governmentality as conceptual lens, this paper critically examines Uber’s influence on the governance of urban transport. It argues that ‘uberization’ represents a form of neoliberal governmentality in which Uber replaces the state as the arbiter and protector of citizenship. It distils the underlying logics of uberization through four discursive moments of subjectification and subjectivation in Ghana’s transport sector. Mainly conceptual but interlaced with empirical moments, the paper makes a vital contribution to the literature on how new forms of neoliberalization manifest through varied techno-material instruments in global south cities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 55, No.5; Aug 2020: p.716-732 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2020-07 55, 5 |
| Key Words | Neoliberalism ; Ghana ; Governmentality ; Uber ; Ride Sharing |