Work

“Tá achando que nós é escravo? Tô fora!”: classificação, autonomia e trabalho plataformizado no Brasil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Drawing on recurring mentions of slavery in the discourses of app drivers and delivery couriers, this article discusses perceptions of work regimes in contemporary Brazil. From colonial slavery to neoliberalism, the exploitation of labor and capitalist accumulation have relied on mechanisms of social and racial classification. Analyzing platform work within this framework suggests that references to slavery not only point to long hours, low wages, and a lack of guarantees, but also to mechanisms and performances of classification and hierarchy; surveillance and criminalization of subaltern groups; and the valorization of activities perceived as autonomous.

Source: Tempo Social

DOI: 10.11606/0103-2070.ts.2025.233284

Author: Caetano Patta da Porciuncula e Barros

Institution: Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento

Language: English

Topic: Digital Economy and Work Transformation

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo