Crowdfunding and free labor: gift, exploitation or investment?

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA DEL LAVORO
Author/s Ivana Pais, Daniela Castrataro
Publishing Year 2014 Issue 2014/133
Language English Pages 13 P. 183-195 File size 605 KB
DOI 10.3280/SL2014-133013
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Il saggio si propone di rispondere a una domanda principale: le diverse forme di lavoro gratuito agite nel crowdfunding sono percepite dagli attori coinvolti come dono, sfruttamento o investimento? La domanda di ricerca è stata articolata rispetto ai modelli di crowdfunding, gli attori intervistati e in relazione ai significati che essi attribuiscono alla loro esperienza. La ricerca è stata effettuata mediante l’invio di un questionario on-line a tutte le piattaforme italiane e attraverso interviste semi-strutturate con un campione di piattaforme e di gestori di campagne. Il lavoro è organizzato in tre parti principali: definizione del crowdfunding, analisi delle logiche operative e dei meccanismi sociali che lo governano; mappa della diffusione, crescita e impatto del crowdfunding in Italia; analisi dei significati attribuiti al lavoro gratuito tra i principali attori del settore. Si conclude con l’individuazione di nuovi percorsi di ricerca per l’analisi di un settore che è ancora in fase embrionale, ma presenta alti tassi di crescita.

Keywords: Crowdfunding, free labour, gift, exploitation, investment, social media

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Ivana Pais, Daniela Castrataro, Crowdfunding and free labor: gift, exploitation or investment? in "SOCIOLOGIA DEL LAVORO " 133/2014, pp 183-195, DOI: 10.3280/SL2014-133013