Rosamond, Emily. 2023. Social networks and serendipitous desire. In: Amin Samman and Earl Gammon, eds. Clickbait Capitalism: Economies of Desire in the Twenty-First Century. Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 98-115. ISBN 9781526168160 [Book Section]

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Social media platforms present life as a networked space of possibility, where one chance encounter with a former colleague or contact might open new opportunities and life paths. This chapter shows how the desire for serendipity reworks neoliberal myths of entrepreneurship while further enriching those who control the mapping of social networks.

Item Type:	Book Section
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526168177.00010
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Visual Cultures
Dates:	Date Event 9 November 2022 Accepted 26 September 2023 Published
Item ID:	33074
Date Deposited:	26 Jan 2023 12:46
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2025 01:03
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/33074

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