https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/18946 2026-04-08T03:28:45Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/47621 Title: Controle algorítmico e precarização: a realidade dos/as entregadores/as por aplicativo em Uberlândia/MG Abstract: The dissertation was developed within the Graduate Program in Social Sciences at the Federal University of Uberlândia (PPGS/UFU), as part of the research carried out by the Research Group on Labor, Education, and Society (GPTES). Its objective was to investigate the dynamics of app-based work in the city of Uberlândia (MG), focusing on delivery workers from platforms such as iFood, Loggi, Uber, and 99flash during the years 2024 and 2025. Anchored in the historical-dialectical materialist perspective and drawing on both classical and contemporary authors from the sociology of labor, the research analyzes how the productive restructuring of capital—driven by informational technologies and neoliberal policies—has been deepening processes of precarization and flexibilization of labor relations. The methodology involved literature review, document analysis, and empirical research through semi-structured interviews with delivery workers. The guiding hypothesis was that there is a contradiction between the discourse of autonomy and flexibility promoted by the companies and the reality of algorithmic control, work intensification, and the transfer of risks and costs to the workers. The study also questions recent proposals for regulation of the sector and highlights how platforms benefit from legislative loopholes and deregulation, shaping new forms of labor expropriation and reconfiguring the relations between capital and labor in digital capitalism. By giving visibility to the experiences and strategies of delivery workers, this work contributes to the academic and political debate on the new morphologies of labor and the challenges to social protection in the platform era. 2025-06-26T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/46543 Title: Um “Novo” jeito de publicar: autopublicação digital na Amazon KDP e autores LGBTQIAP+ Abstract: This Master’s degree dissertation sought to understand, from a sociological perspective, the reasons why a vocation-driven author would choose to self-publish digitally, with a specific focus on the Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) platform. The central question revolved around what drives people to self-publish and, beyond that, what motivates them to self-publish LGBTQIAP+ books in digital format. The hypothesis was that the digital self-publishing environment on Amazon’s platform enables, in some way, individuals from marginalized minority groups to enter the publishing market without having to go through the scrutiny of traditional publishers. To explore this, the study employed Bernard Lahire’s method to conduct a case study on self-published author Vanessa Freitas, selected based on the method’s requirements, and was studied through six in-depth interviews on various topics. The conclusions drawn from the analysis showed that digital self-publishing through a platform is a consequence of mediatization and the platformization of culture, leading to the precarization of the writer’s labor, though this work is often not seen as a legitimate profession due to the way art is perceived in contemporary society. The findings also revealed that self-publishing LGBTQIAP+ books is a way for authors to create representation they lacked in their own lives, using the platform as a less-than-ideal means of expression, as if occupying a space despite the inherent issues of self-publishing on a platform like Amazon. 2025-07-09T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/45914 Title: Empreendedorismo e divisão sexual do trabalho: a narrativa do empoderamento feminino e a ocultação das relações sociais de sexo Abstract: This dissertation aims to understand how the sexual division of labor impacts women's entrepreneurial activity. Starting from the concept of flexible accumulation, we analyze how the process of making work more flexible resulted in an incentive for entrepreneurial action. In the case of women, this incentive gave rise to a development network, whose narrative reinforces the sexual division of labor, placing it, in certain cases, as a differentiator to be explored by women entrepreneurs. The analysis was developed based on the expanded concept of work, considering not only salaried work, but also unpaid domestic work. The data presented was obtained from interviews and content analysis. The historical construction of social relations of sex was a central factor, based on the data collected from the interviews, to point out how the sexual division of labor has an unfavorable impact on women entrepreneurs, although the impact depends on factors such as marital status, class status, and the existence and age of children. We observed that the narrative of female empowerment, when present, hides social relations of sex. 2025-03-28T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/45585 Title: Análise das emoções e desafios de mães adolescentes em situação de pobreza: um estudo comparativo entre Uberlândia (Brasil) e Marañonal (Costa Rica) Abstract: Presents a comparative analysis of the emotions and challenges faced by adolescent mothers living in poverty in two distinct sociocultural contexts: Uberlândia (Brazil) and Marañonal (Costa Rica). The study is based on narrative interviews with young mothers, exploring how early motherhood affects their educational, familial, emotional, and structural experiences. Grounded in the theories of Bourdieu, Radcliffe-Brown, and Gennep, the research reveals a mismatch between biological and social age, placing these adolescents in a vulnerable position. The lack or weakness of support networks, gender inequality, and institutional shortcomings contribute to the persistence of poverty and social exclusion cycles. A critical analysis of the social and institutional structures that should protect these young women is presented, emphasizing the need for effective and context-sensitive public policies. The emotions experienced by these adolescents are not merely individual but reflect broader social realities. 2025-02-21T00:00:00Z