RESCUPAN’s research team participated in the International Seminar Inequality and Social Mobility in Latin America DEMOSAL, a key space for academic exchange to analyze and discuss theoretical and methodological contributions and results of empirical studies on the specificities of class structures, stratification and social mobility processes and social inequality networks. During the event, several research studies were presented and discussed that offer relevant perspectives for understanding the reorganization of care in the context of the pandemic and post-pandemic.
Among the topics addressed, we highlight a paper on transnational gentrification driven by digital nomads in cities such as Barcelona. This phenomenon, linked to urban restructuring and access to housing, raises questions about the transformation of urban spaces and its impact on labor and social dynamics, including care work.
Another axis of discussion were the models of digital platforms for hiring domestic workers, such as the case of the Parafuzo platform in Brazil. The presentation analyzed the mechanisms for setting prices, costs and remuneration, as well as the effects that these systems have on working conditions and the formalization of domestic work. The digitalization of the sector poses both opportunities and challenges in terms of regulation and recognition of rights.
Research on the relationship between social programs, income and inequality was also presented. Data on the composition of household income and the evolution of social programs in different socio-political contexts were analyzed, highlighting how these have been used as containment tools in times of crisis such as the pandemic.
From a historical perspective, a study of women’s union experiences in Chile during the military dictatorship was presented, exploring how they managed to organize themselves in a context of repression. Their stories allow us to reflect on the strategies of organization and resistance in the labor sphere, including the care sector.
An analysis of gender violence in university students was also presented from the ecological model, addressing the multiple dimensions in which this violence operates and its implications in different areas of social life.
Participation in DEMOSAL was an opportunity to enrich the analysis of the reorganization of care in the post-pandemic, connecting different approaches and empirical evidence that contribute to the ongoing debate on welfare policies, labor market and social dynamics around care.
