Bartosz Mika
Biographic Data
| ID | 312768 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bartosz Mika |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bartosz |
| FAMILY NAME | Mika |
| SIGNATURE | MIKA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gdańsk |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8204-5373 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Emotional Labour in Therapeutic Work – the Case of Physiotherapists and Psychotherapists in Poland
The Creation of the Social Boundaries of Occupation Based on the Example of Physiotherapists in Poland
The article focuses on the initial findings of ongoing research dedicated to the practices of masseurs and physiotherapists. Establishing the social boundaries of an occupation is an intricate and enduring process. This study focuses on defining the professional standing of physiotherapists by means of official procedures, embedding the field within legal frameworks (legislation from 2015), and forming community structures that safeguard professi…
A study of disillusionment in Polish families hosting refugees from Ukraine in 2022
This study explores the experiences of families hosting Ukrainian refugees following the Russian invasion. It uses narrative interviews with Polish hosts and reveals their experiences, from initial solidarity and pride to frustration and a sense of moral disappointment. The analysis identifies the phenomenon of disillusionment as hosts navigate the complexities of everyday life with their guests, contrasting initial expectations with face-to-face…
Aggravated commodification as a new dimension of precarity in platform economy
The concepts of precariousness that emerged in Western countries from the 1980s onwards highlight uncertainty regarding the form, scope and nature of labour in the near future. In this article, we use the concept of aggravated commodification as a new dimension of precariousness faced by platform workers. This concept is derived from Polanyi's idea of fictitious commodities and is treated as a form of labour-market expansion. Applying critically …
The game of Ride-Pass in platform work: Implementation of Burawoy’s concept of workplace games to app-mediated ride-hailing industry in Poland
The article provides an argument that the platform is the site of Burawoy’s workplace games. The game observed on the platform used a pattern quite similar to one diagnosed by Burawoy, successfully employing coercion and consent to control the workforce. Control on the platform has a general nature which combines technological, organisational and normative aspects. Work on the app is coordinated by adopting a co-optation strategy, reducing confli…
Work‐on‐demand in patchwork capitalism: The peculiar case of Uber's fleet partners in Poland
In recent years, global corporations entering Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets have begun to adapt to existing legal regulations through innovative means. Uber's entry into Polish market, for example, involved the use of a supplementary entity—a fleet partner. Based on 42 interviews with Uber drivers in Poland (conducted between 2018 and 2020) and two in‐depth interviews with fleet partners (2021), this article investigates the prerequi…
Epistemologiczna i polityczna ideologiczność psychiatrii w obliczu epidemii chorób psychicznych
Sytuacja faktycznego kryzysu zdrowia psychicznego lub jedynie dyskursywnego alarmowania o takim kryzysie stawia badaczy przed okazją do odsłonięcia ideologiczności psychiatrii. W niniejszym opracowaniu oparliśmy się na koncepcji ideologii Terry’ego Eagletona oraz bogatym dorobku marksowskiej refleksji społecznej. Rozumiemy więc ideologię jako minimum refleksyjności wpisane w ludzkie praktyki, nadające im sens społeczny. Ideologia nie tylko wytwar…
Is it possible to outsmart Uber? Individual working tactics within platform work in Poland
The Dialectic of Knowledge: A Contribution to the Theory of Knowledge in Advanced Capitalism
This essay focuses on the issue of knowledge in contemporary socioeconomic relations, arguing that Marx’s observations in this field are valid and relevant today. In particular, his remarks on fetishism and his dialectical method can contribute to explaining phenomena related to knowledge taken as an economic variable. This study presents four points of dialectical tension relating to knowledge in modern capitalism, all of them connected to the h…
Transgressing between consumption and production: Materialistic outlook on the digital labour of prosumers
This article explores the subject of unpaid digital labour on the Internet. Often presented as co-creation or prod-using the work of that kind is the matter of much controversy. The article tries to critically refer to the most popular concepts, reaches out to the authors using the Marxian dictionary, detail their arguments, and finally propose their own typology. The text treats the hypothesis about the vanishing boundaries between production an…
Wielokryterialna ocena projektów bezwarunkowego dochodu podstawowego i gwarantowanego zatrudnienia
The main aim of this article is to compare two widely discussed proposals for the reform of the developed welfare state: Unconditional Basic Income and the Job Guarantee. These proposals will be reviewed by taking into account the costs and the financing conditions, the impact on the existing the social security network, the impact on income inequality, the emancipation effect and the political possibilities of implementation. The conclusions hig…
Network Society: The Polish amateur fansubbing community as an example of online collaboration project
Postkapitalizmy czy kapitalizm 2.0? Pracownicy wiedzy w kapitalizmie kognitywnym
The article aims to answer the question of whether the widely discussed dissemination of knowledge-based work has the potential to revolutionize modern economic relations. The argument makes reference to three key issues: 1)the number of knowledge workers, 2) their theoretical and actual diversity, and 3) the impact of intellectual property rights on potential changes hiding within the growing importance of knowledge work processes. In conclusion…
Dochód podstawowy i jego konsekwencje dla świata pracy
Artykuł jest próbą wskazania warunków fiskalnych i monetarnych wprowadzenia dochodu podstawowego oraz rozważenia spodziewanych konsekwencji tego rozwiązania dla świata pracy. Szczególnie wiele uwagi poświęcono temu drugiemu zagadnieniu. Rozważono i krytycznie zinterpretowano trzy najważniejsze argumenty zwolenników dochodu podstawowego: 1) wzrost popytu na pracę, 2) spodziewaną poprawę pozycji przetargowej pracowników najemnych względem kapitalis…
The game of Ride-Pass in platform work: Implementation of Burawoy’s concept of workplace games to app-mediated ride-hailing industry in Poland
The article provides an argument that the platform is the site of Burawoy’s workplace games. The game observed on the platform used a pattern quite similar to one diagnosed by Burawoy, successfully employing coercion and consent to control the workforce. Control on the platform has a general nature which combines technological, organisational and normative aspects. Work on the app is coordinated by adopting a co-optation strategy, reducing confli…
Is it possible to outsmart Uber? Individual working tactics within platform work in Poland
A study of disillusionment in Polish families hosting refugees from Ukraine in 2022
This study explores the experiences of families hosting Ukrainian refugees following the Russian invasion. It uses narrative interviews with Polish hosts and reveals their experiences, from initial solidarity and pride to frustration and a sense of moral disappointment. The analysis identifies the phenomenon of disillusionment as hosts navigate the complexities of everyday life with their guests, contrasting initial expectations with face-to-face…
Work‐on‐demand in patchwork capitalism: The peculiar case of Uber's fleet partners in Poland
In recent years, global corporations entering Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets have begun to adapt to existing legal regulations through innovative means. Uber's entry into Polish market, for example, involved the use of a supplementary entity—a fleet partner. Based on 42 interviews with Uber drivers in Poland (conducted between 2018 and 2020) and two in‐depth interviews with fleet partners (2021), this article investigates the prerequi…
Postkapitalizmy czy kapitalizm 2.0? Pracownicy wiedzy w kapitalizmie kognitywnym
The article aims to answer the question of whether the widely discussed dissemination of knowledge-based work has the potential to revolutionize modern economic relations. The argument makes reference to three key issues: 1)the number of knowledge workers, 2) their theoretical and actual diversity, and 3) the impact of intellectual property rights on potential changes hiding within the growing importance of knowledge work processes. In conclusion…
Dochód podstawowy i jego konsekwencje dla świata pracy
Artykuł jest próbą wskazania warunków fiskalnych i monetarnych wprowadzenia dochodu podstawowego oraz rozważenia spodziewanych konsekwencji tego rozwiązania dla świata pracy. Szczególnie wiele uwagi poświęcono temu drugiemu zagadnieniu. Rozważono i krytycznie zinterpretowano trzy najważniejsze argumenty zwolenników dochodu podstawowego: 1) wzrost popytu na pracę, 2) spodziewaną poprawę pozycji przetargowej pracowników najemnych względem kapitalis…
Network Society: The Polish amateur fansubbing community as an example of online collaboration project
Wielokryterialna ocena projektów bezwarunkowego dochodu podstawowego i gwarantowanego zatrudnienia
The main aim of this article is to compare two widely discussed proposals for the reform of the developed welfare state: Unconditional Basic Income and the Job Guarantee. These proposals will be reviewed by taking into account the costs and the financing conditions, the impact on the existing the social security network, the impact on income inequality, the emancipation effect and the political possibilities of implementation. The conclusions hig…
Transgressing between consumption and production: Materialistic outlook on the digital labour of prosumers
This article explores the subject of unpaid digital labour on the Internet. Often presented as co-creation or prod-using the work of that kind is the matter of much controversy. The article tries to critically refer to the most popular concepts, reaches out to the authors using the Marxian dictionary, detail their arguments, and finally propose their own typology. The text treats the hypothesis about the vanishing boundaries between production an…
The Dialectic of Knowledge: A Contribution to the Theory of Knowledge in Advanced Capitalism
This essay focuses on the issue of knowledge in contemporary socioeconomic relations, arguing that Marx’s observations in this field are valid and relevant today. In particular, his remarks on fetishism and his dialectical method can contribute to explaining phenomena related to knowledge taken as an economic variable. This study presents four points of dialectical tension relating to knowledge in modern capitalism, all of them connected to the h…
Epistemologiczna i polityczna ideologiczność psychiatrii w obliczu epidemii chorób psychicznych
Sytuacja faktycznego kryzysu zdrowia psychicznego lub jedynie dyskursywnego alarmowania o takim kryzysie stawia badaczy przed okazją do odsłonięcia ideologiczności psychiatrii. W niniejszym opracowaniu oparliśmy się na koncepcji ideologii Terry’ego Eagletona oraz bogatym dorobku marksowskiej refleksji społecznej. Rozumiemy więc ideologię jako minimum refleksyjności wpisane w ludzkie praktyki, nadające im sens społeczny. Ideologia nie tylko wytwar…
Is it possible to outsmart Uber? Individual working tactics within platform work in Poland
Work‐on‐demand in patchwork capitalism: The peculiar case of Uber's fleet partners in Poland
In recent years, global corporations entering Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets have begun to adapt to existing legal regulations through innovative means. Uber's entry into Polish market, for example, involved the use of a supplementary entity—a fleet partner. Based on 42 interviews with Uber drivers in Poland (conducted between 2018 and 2020) and two in‐depth interviews with fleet partners (2021), this article investigates the prerequi…
The game of Ride-Pass in platform work: Implementation of Burawoy’s concept of workplace games to app-mediated ride-hailing industry in Poland
The article provides an argument that the platform is the site of Burawoy’s workplace games. The game observed on the platform used a pattern quite similar to one diagnosed by Burawoy, successfully employing coercion and consent to control the workforce. Control on the platform has a general nature which combines technological, organisational and normative aspects. Work on the app is coordinated by adopting a co-optation strategy, reducing confli…
The Creation of the Social Boundaries of Occupation Based on the Example of Physiotherapists in Poland
The article focuses on the initial findings of ongoing research dedicated to the practices of masseurs and physiotherapists. Establishing the social boundaries of an occupation is an intricate and enduring process. This study focuses on defining the professional standing of physiotherapists by means of official procedures, embedding the field within legal frameworks (legislation from 2015), and forming community structures that safeguard professi…
A study of disillusionment in Polish families hosting refugees from Ukraine in 2022
This study explores the experiences of families hosting Ukrainian refugees following the Russian invasion. It uses narrative interviews with Polish hosts and reveals their experiences, from initial solidarity and pride to frustration and a sense of moral disappointment. The analysis identifies the phenomenon of disillusionment as hosts navigate the complexities of everyday life with their guests, contrasting initial expectations with face-to-face…
Aggravated commodification as a new dimension of precarity in platform economy
The concepts of precariousness that emerged in Western countries from the 1980s onwards highlight uncertainty regarding the form, scope and nature of labour in the near future. In this article, we use the concept of aggravated commodification as a new dimension of precariousness faced by platform workers. This concept is derived from Polanyi's idea of fictitious commodities and is treated as a form of labour-market expansion. Applying critically …
Emotional Labour in Therapeutic Work – the Case of Physiotherapists and Psychotherapists in Poland
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Digital Economy and Work Transformation (5 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Sharing Economy and Platforms (4 works)