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Time, Space, and the Becoming of Chance in Platform Capitalism

In: Historicity in Organization Studies

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  • Yingqin Zheng

    (University of Essex)

  • Zhiyi Li

    (Hangzhou Normal University)

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Chance represents a potential event that might occur at a future juncture of space and time, yet not to be predetermined. It entails possibility, opportunity, fortune, and also risk. This chapter explores the notion of chance as potential events arising from sociomaterial, spatial, and temporal interactions. As a locus of unpredictability and surprise, chance could be seen as prefigured and configured by the dynamic mechanisms of sociotechnical assemblages. Drawing upon a case of grassroots livestream influencers seeking a chance of quick fortune on China’s short video platforms, this chapter delves into the temporal and spatial politics of chance, highlighting how serendipity is shaped by unequally distributed opportunities and resources in algorithmic capitalism.

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  • Yingqin Zheng & Zhiyi Li, 2025. "Time, Space, and the Becoming of Chance in Platform Capitalism," Springer Books, in: François-Xavier de Vaujany & Kätlin Pulk & Pierre Labardin (ed.), Historicity in Organization Studies, chapter 0, pages 99-122, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-88938-7_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-88938-7_5
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