Transport Applications and violence against women: “Security Device” by Uber, 99 and Cabify-Easy
This article investigates how violence against women is dealt with in Uber, 99 and Cabify-Easy apps in Brazil. With a neomaterialist methodology, its safety devices (interface, documents and official speeches) were analyzed immanently. These devices are part of applications that act from extensive d...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Associação Nacional dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação |
| Repositorio: | E-Compós |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.e-compos.org.br:article/2600 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.e-compos.org.br/e-compos/article/view/2600 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Aplicativos de transporte Neomaterialismo Violência contra mulheres Aplicaciones de transporte Violencia contra las mujeres Transport apps Neomaterialism Violence against women |
| Sumario: | This article investigates how violence against women is dealt with in Uber, 99 and Cabify-Easy apps in Brazil. With a neomaterialist methodology, its safety devices (interface, documents and official speeches) were analyzed immanently. These devices are part of applications that act from extensive data surveillance and could offer effective ways to solve the problem. However, they are limited to being a “shortcut” that allows a call to the police. We conclude that the problem of violence against women is treated superficially, with the devices being a form of delegation to third parties, without guarantees of effectiveness. |
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