Wspólnota znaczeń czy nowoplemię? Etnograficzne badania warszawskiej społeczności couchsurfingowej
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6059262 |
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| Authors | Piotr Hus (corresponding author), Uniwersytet Warszawski |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Etnografia Praktyki Teorie Doświadczenia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2392-0971 • E-ISSN: 2543-9537 |
| Publisher | Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4467/254395379ept.16.004.6483 |
| OpenAlex | W2602907596 |
| Language | PL |
| References cited | 5 |
The goal of this paper is to describe the community of couchsurfers – members of the hospitality exchange website Couchsurfing.com. The article is the result of a 2-year-long ethnographic fieldwork that I conducted among the members of Warsaw couchsurfing community. The analysis finds its basis in a conceptual theory of ”symbolic community” (Cohen, 1985). Not only do I try to show the aspect of using the website for travelling purpose (which is present in many papers on Couchsurfing), but I also explore the context of local communities of couchsurfers. Through this I show that it is exactly where the process of negotiation and definition of the couchusurfing values and principles takes place. I also focus on the emerging concerns caused by the change of the financial model of Couchsurfing.com in 2011 and I try to present a broad repertoire of symbolic devices used by couchsurfers in order to affirm and reinforce the boundaries of their community
Business · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Ethnography · Focus (optics · Hospitality · Media studies · Negotiation · Order (exchange · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · The Symbolic · Tourism · Anthropology · History · Law · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology · Sharing Economy and Platforms
| Highly cited | No |
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