Technological globalism: dynamics of international mobility and community in Barcelona’s coworking spaces
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Coworking spaces, community, globalization, Barcelona, 22@Abstract
This article aims to understand how the phenomenon of coworking space production influences professional mobility dynamics by analyzing the results in terms of social practices. The starting point is an ethnographic field study conducted in four coworking spaces in Barcelona, which provides insights into their organizational factors and user experiences. The central argument questions the official representation of coworking spaces as cosmopolitan community units, as these spaces are experienced individually due to the constant mobilities that define their social structure. The findings reveal that the community representation of coworking spaces is a promotional strategy that conceals a fragmented social reality. Consequently, it is concluded that they are social institutions composed of the economic practices and mobilities of an internationally operating autonomous workforce.
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