Ratings y rankings: el vínculo consumo-trabajo en la economía de las plataformas

Autores/as

  • Pablo García Ruiz Universidad de Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2023.174

Palabras clave:

Consumo, gestión por algoritmos, organización, plataforma, sociomaterialidad

Resumen

La sociología de las plataformas ha señalado que la consolidación de los modelos de negocio online se apoya en el establecimiento de un vínculo específico entre una cultura de consumo cada vez más individualizada, y una actividad laboral configurada y gestionada por las plataformas en su propio beneficio. Esta tesis, sin embargo, no tiene en cuenta el papel de los sistemas de valoración por ratings y rankings en la relación entre consumo y trabajo. En este artículo mostramos que ratings y rankings median el vínculo entre consumo y trabajo, estableciendo específicas asimetrías de información y relaciones de poder y dependencia entre ellos y con la plataforma. Además, en determinadas condiciones, el sistema de rating y rankings permite a los trabajadores elaborar estrategias de resistencia al algoritmo y rediseñar su relación con el consumidor.

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Publicado

2023-05-20

Cómo citar

García Ruiz, P. (2023). Ratings y rankings: el vínculo consumo-trabajo en la economía de las plataformas. Revista Española De Sociología, 32(3), a174. https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2023.174