Abstracts
Abstract
Using a stakeholder approach, this research challenges the sustainability claim of the sharing economy practice of peer-to-peer rental. The discourses are compared using Natural Language Processing in relation to different French stakeholders (public institutions, press, platforms, consumers). Divergences emerge around the issue of sustainability and ownership. At the macro and meso levels, the discourse is centered on a neoliberal, economic approach to the phenomenon. Sustainability is scarcely mentioned, and greater emphasis is placed on economic benefits and gains for the individual. While ownership is also neglected at the macro-meso level, the discourse at the micro level shows a willingness to consume differently (depending on the product category and individual status), while still giving a central role to ownership.
Keywords:
- access,
- ownership,
- P2P rental,
- stakeholders,
- macro-meso-micro scale,
- sustainability
Résumé
L’article interroge la question de la responsabilité de la location entre particuliers en utilisant une approche par les Parties Prenantes. Leurs discours respectifs (pouvoirs publics, presse, plateformes, consommateurs) sont confrontés via une analyse automatisée de données textuelles. Des divergences apparaissent autour de la question de la responsabilité et de la possession. Aux niveaux macro et méso, le discours est centré sur une approche économique et néolibérale et plutôt centré sur les avantages économiques individuels. Si la notion de possession est également secondaire au niveau macro-méso, le discours au niveau micro montre une volonté de consommer différemment (en fonction de la catégorie de produit et du statut de l’individu), tout en accordant un rôle central à la possession.
Mots-clés :
- Accès,
- possession,
- Location P2P,
- Parties Prenantes,
- Echelles macro-meso-micro,
- Responsabilité (Durabilité)
Resumen
Mediante un enfoque basado en los actores, esta investigación cuestiona la sostenibilidad de la economía colaborativa del alquiler privado. Se analizan los discursos mediante procesamiento del lenguaje natural en relación con diferentes actores franceses (instituciones públicas, prensa, plataformas, consumidores). Surgen divergencias en torno a la sostenibilidad y la propiedad. A nivel macro y meso, el discurso se centra en un prisma neoliberal y económico del fenómeno, con escasa mención a la responsabilidad y énfasis en los beneficios económicos individuales. Si bien se descuida la noción de propiedad, a nivel micro el discurso muestra, al contrario, un deseo de consumir de forma diferente, según la categoría de producto y el estatus del individuo, con la propiedad en el centro de las preocupaciones.
Palabras clave:
- acceso,
- propiedad,
- alquiler P2P,
- actores,
- macro-meso-microescala,
- sostenibilidad
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