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Conceptualising ‘Meta-Work’ in the Context of Continuous, Global Mobility: The Case of Digital Nomadism

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  • Jeremy Aroles

    (University of York, UK)

  • Claudine Bonneau

    (École des Sciences de la Gestions, ESG-UQAM, Canada)

  • Shabneez Bhankaraully

    (University of Essex, UK)

Abstract

Meta-work – the work that makes work possible – is an important aspect of professional lives. Yet, it is also one that remains understudied, in particular in the context of work activities characterised by continuous and global mobility. Building on a qualitative approach to online content analysis, this article sets out to explore the meta-work underlying digital nomadism, a leisure-driven lifestyle premised on a ‘work from anywhere’ logic. This article explores the four main dimensions of meta-work (resource mobilisation, articulation, transition and migration work) of digital nomads. In doing so, it shows the distinctiveness of the meta-work activities of digital nomads, thus conceptualising meta-work in the context of continuous, global mobility. Importantly, this article also challenges mainstream depictions of digital nomadism as a glamorous lifestyle accessible to anyone with the ‘right mind’ and the willingness to work less, be happier and live in some far-away paradisiac setting.

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  • Jeremy Aroles & Claudine Bonneau & Shabneez Bhankaraully, 2023. "Conceptualising ‘Meta-Work’ in the Context of Continuous, Global Mobility: The Case of Digital Nomadism," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 37(5), pages 1261-1278, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:37:y:2023:i:5:p:1261-1278
    DOI: 10.1177/09500170211069797
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