Daniel Joseph

Dr Daniel Joseph is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in digital sociology and the political economy of digital culture. His work intersects technology, labor, and cultural production.

• Education: PhD in Communication and Culture (2017, Toronto Metropolitan & York Universities), MA in Communication and Culture (2012), BA in History & Communication Studies (2009, Wilfrid Laurier University)

Research interests include:

• Political economy of platforms and digital capitalism
• Gamblification, loot boxes, and monetization in games
• Platform governance and advertising dependency
• Cultural policy and digital sovereignty
• Class struggle in digital labor

Teaching involves unit leadership in Digital Society (undergraduate) and Digital Global Society (MSc in Digital Society).

Recent publications analyze geopolitical economies of esports, platform capitalism, and digital labor across global and national app store contexts.