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Digital Exploitation in the Gig Economy: A Marxian Study on Platform and Online Ojek Driver Relations Khairullah, M; Novasari, Romi Oktarian; Kartika, Tina; Aryanti, Nina Yudha
Electronic Journal of Education, Social Economics and Technology Vol 6, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : SAINTIS Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33122/ejeset.v6i1.706

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The transformation of the digital economy has given rise to a new work model known as the gig economy, where app-based jobs like online motorcycle taxis (ojol) are rapidly growing. Behind the narrative of flexibility and partnership offered, there lies a work relationship that creates structural inequalities between platform companies and workers. This research uses Karl Marx's social conflict theory approach to analyze the hidden forms of exploitation behind the digital work system. Through literature review and critical discourse analysis, it was found that digital communication run by platforms is one-way, relies on algorithms, and creates unequal power relations. Ojol workers do not have control over digital production tools (applications), which places them in a subordinate position. Moreover, the use of the term "partner" has proven to be an ideological instrument to cover up the inequalities in labor relations. This research concludes that the gig economy in the context of online motorcycle taxis reproduces a new form of class exploitation, with communication as a covert tool of domination. The implications of these findings emphasize the importance of fair regulation and the strengthening of worker collectives in facing platform-based work models.
Relational Dialectics of Women's Identity in the Colonial Era in RA Kartini's Letters Khairullah, M; Aryanti, Nina Yudha; Kartika, Tina; Ashaf, Abdul Firman; Putra, Purwanto
Electronic Journal of Education, Social Economics and Technology Vol 6, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33122/ejeset.v6i1.645

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This article analyzes the construction of women's identity through a relational dialectics approach implied in the letters of RA Kartini. With the context of Dutch colonialism and the dominance of Javanese patriarchal culture, the letters became an arena of discourse where Kartini constructed her identity as a modern Javanese woman. This research uses library methods on Kartini's correspondence in the book Door Duisternis tot Licht (Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang) and relevant archives. The analysis results show that Kartini not only fought for women's emancipation but also deconstructed the passive identity imposed on indigenous women by crafting a strong narrative of cultural resistance. The dialectic between Western values and local traditions creates complexity in her narrative of identity as a colonial woman.