CIUDAD DE MÉXICO NODE
https://divcsh.izt.uam.mx/depto_sociologia/
This study group is interested in analysing the social transformations and new patterns of human mobility that the platformisation of life is producing both locally and globally. We have focused our reflection on the complex web of social, economic, political, cultural and socio-spatial factors that influence the choice of Mexico City as the labour epicentre of international remote workers, better known as digital nomads.
Our working group aims to make a reflective contribution to the NOMADIC project by analysing social issues, contemporary flows of human labour mobility and the digital transformation of everyday life and its contribution to the expansion of the platform economy in Mexico. We take digital nomadism and its link to other forms of platform labour as the central focus of the enquiry. Some of the questions that guide our reflection on digital nomadism are: What is the economic contribution of the presence of digital nomads in Mexico, how do they experience urban life, what effects do government policies to attract digital nomadism have on the real estate market, and what is the impact of digital nomadism in Mexico?
TEAM:
Adrián H. Cordero. Geographer, educated on both sides of the Atlantic. He is interested in issues such as gentrification, touristification, and urban conflicts.
José Franco. Researcher of human mobility using mixed methods at the UAM-I (Mexico). Doctor of Anthropology, demographer, and economist.
Denisse Rosas. Human geographer, professor, and researcher passionate about urban issues, teaching, and the intersection of culture, space, and identities.
Carlos Juárez. Sociologist interested in the study of work in the entertainment industry and the career
paths of cultural workers.
This project has received funding from the HORIZON-MSCA-2023-SE-01-01 under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101183165.