On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach

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Autor(a) principal: Ribeiro, Sandra Stephanie Holanda Ponte
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/39918
Resumo: The present study aimed to elaborate a narrative review of the literature on digital influencers and to suggest an analysis inspired by the field of Science and Technology Studies. The thematic literature maintains the explanatory axis of research centered on the figure of the influencer as a producer of action and a user of digital technologies. However, I argue it is possible to perceive the construction of influence on digital platforms as an effect of a vast network of heterogeneous elements and not of just one or more subjects. I propose the work of influencers is only possible when this sociotechnical network is mobilized in such a way that it would be interesting from an analytical point to describe it. The advantages of this approach would be to find answers about how these connections happen and to point to other ways of understanding the associations between subjects and technical mediations.
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spelling On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approachSobre la repoblación de narrativas:: El trabajo de los influencers digitales desde un enfoque socio-técnicoSobre repovoar narrativas: O trabalho dos influenciadores digitais a partir de uma abordagem sociotécnicaDigital influencersLiterature reviewActor-network theoryInfluencers digitalesRevisión de literaturaTeoría del actor-redInfluenciadores digitaisRevisão de literaturaTeoria ator-rede.The present study aimed to elaborate a narrative review of the literature on digital influencers and to suggest an analysis inspired by the field of Science and Technology Studies. The thematic literature maintains the explanatory axis of research centered on the figure of the influencer as a producer of action and a user of digital technologies. However, I argue it is possible to perceive the construction of influence on digital platforms as an effect of a vast network of heterogeneous elements and not of just one or more subjects. I propose the work of influencers is only possible when this sociotechnical network is mobilized in such a way that it would be interesting from an analytical point to describe it. The advantages of this approach would be to find answers about how these connections happen and to point to other ways of understanding the associations between subjects and technical mediations.El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo elaborar una revisión narrativa de la literatura sobre influencers digitales y proponer un análisis inspirado en el campo de los Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología. La literatura temática mantiene el eje explicativo de la investigación centrada en la figura del influencer como productor de acción y usuario de tecnologías digitales. Sin embargo, sostengo que es posible percibir la construcción de influencia en plataformas digitales como un efecto de una vasta red de elementos heterogéneos y no solo uno o más sujetos. Propongo que el trabajo de los influencers solo es posible cuando esta red socio-técnica se activa de tal manera que sería interesante desde un punto de vista analítico describirla. Las ventajas de este enfoque serían encontrar respuestas sobre cómo ocurren estas articulaciones y señalar otras formas de entender las asociaciones entre sujetos y mediaciones técnicas.O presente estudo objetivou elaborar uma revisão narrativa da literatura sobre influenciadores digitais e sugerir uma análise inspirada no campo de Science and Technology Studies. A literatura temática mantém o eixo explicativo das pesquisas centrado na figura do influenciador enquanto produtor da ação e usuário das tecnologias digitais. No entanto, argumento que é possível perceber a construção de influência nas plataformas digitais enquanto efeito de uma vasta rede de elementos heterogêneos e não apenas de um ou mais sujeitos. Proponho que o trabalho dos influenciadores só é possível quando essa rede sociotécnica é acionada de modo que seria interessante do ponto de vista analítico descrevê-la. As vantagens dessa abordagem sociotécnica seriam encontrar respostas sobre como essas articulações acontecem e apontar para outras formas de compreender as associações entre sujeitos e mediações técnicas.Editora da Pucrs - ediPUCRS2021-08-24info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/3991810.15448/1984-7289.2021.2.39918Civitas: journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 21 No. 2 (2021): Digitization and dataification of life: pervasiveness, ubiquity and contemporary hybridisms; 271-281Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; Vol. 21 Núm. 2 (2021): Digitalización y dataificación de la vida: omnipresencia, ubicuidad e hibridismos contemporáneos; 271-281Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 21 n. 2 (2021): Digitalização e dataficação da vida: pervasividade, ubiquidade e hibridismos contemporâneos ; 271-2811984-72891519-608910.15448/1984-7289.2021.2reponame:Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/39918/26959Copyright (c) 2021 Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociaishttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Ribeiro, Sandra Stephanie Holanda Ponte2021-08-24T14:56:38Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/39918Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/oaiPRIhttp://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/civitas/oaicivitas@pucrs.br1984-72891519-6089opendoar:2021-08-24T14:56:38Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach
Sobre la repoblación de narrativas:: El trabajo de los influencers digitales desde un enfoque socio-técnico
Sobre repovoar narrativas: O trabalho dos influenciadores digitais a partir de uma abordagem sociotécnica
title On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach
spellingShingle On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach
Ribeiro, Sandra Stephanie Holanda Ponte
Digital influencers
Literature review
Actor-network theory
Influencers digitales
Revisión de literatura
Teoría del actor-red
Influenciadores digitais
Revisão de literatura
Teoria ator-rede.
title_short On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach
title_full On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach
title_fullStr On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach
title_full_unstemmed On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach
title_sort On repopulating narratives:: The work of digital influencers from a socio-technical approach
author Ribeiro, Sandra Stephanie Holanda Ponte
author_facet Ribeiro, Sandra Stephanie Holanda Ponte
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ribeiro, Sandra Stephanie Holanda Ponte
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Digital influencers
Literature review
Actor-network theory
Influencers digitales
Revisión de literatura
Teoría del actor-red
Influenciadores digitais
Revisão de literatura
Teoria ator-rede.
topic Digital influencers
Literature review
Actor-network theory
Influencers digitales
Revisión de literatura
Teoría del actor-red
Influenciadores digitais
Revisão de literatura
Teoria ator-rede.
description The present study aimed to elaborate a narrative review of the literature on digital influencers and to suggest an analysis inspired by the field of Science and Technology Studies. The thematic literature maintains the explanatory axis of research centered on the figure of the influencer as a producer of action and a user of digital technologies. However, I argue it is possible to perceive the construction of influence on digital platforms as an effect of a vast network of heterogeneous elements and not of just one or more subjects. I propose the work of influencers is only possible when this sociotechnical network is mobilized in such a way that it would be interesting from an analytical point to describe it. The advantages of this approach would be to find answers about how these connections happen and to point to other ways of understanding the associations between subjects and technical mediations.
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