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‘Uberization’ as Neoliberal Governmentality: A Global South Perspective

Kaye-Essien, Charles Wharton·2020·Journal of Asian and African Studies
DOI 10.1177/0021909619894616
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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.

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Authors
Kaye-Essien, C. W.
Affiliations
School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, American University in Cairo, Egypt
ORCID
Kaye-Essien, Charles Wharton
Venue
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2019-12-30
Volume
55
Issue
5
Pages
716-732
ISSN
  • 0021-9096 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-2538
DOI
10.1177/0021909619894616
OpenAlex
W2998527197
Cited by
15
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3
FWCI
1.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Journal of Asian and African Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Foucault, Power, and Ethics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Economy and Work Transformation
  • Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban Planning and Governance
Keywords
Uberization, neoliberal governmentality, Uber, urban transport governance, Global South cities, subjectivation, subjectification, transport sector, Ghana, citizenship, neoliberalization

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