Semantic Ordering as an Organizing Force An Interpretation of Max Weber's Sociological Theory of Property

Ford, Laura R.

doi:10.1353/max.2011.a808822

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“…Where there is market rationality, there is no sense of belonging together and vice versa. However, Weber already characterized the "monopolized advantages" of property rights as guaranteed by closed social relationships (Ford, 2011;Weber, 1978, p. 44). The exchange of property is associated with the issue of political membership (Arendt, 1958;Ford, 2017).…”

Section: Property and The Boundaries Of Exchangementioning

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Bounded Ownership: Lessons Learned From Online Platforms in Creating Inclusive Goods

Karger

2023

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The article explores a part of platform imaginary that is dedicated to property rights. Specifically, it explicates a notion of ownership—called here bounded ownership—that brings benefits to owners through loosening restrictions on property use. Bounded ownership creates online spaces that are more inclusive and at the same time enables owners to govern them. To fully grasp bounded ownership, the article argues for maintaining the distinction between production and consumption and uses Zelizer’s theory of exchange circuits. With this conceptual toolbox, the article traces the principles of bounded ownership in free and open-source software (FOSS), where they have been present for several decades. It is argued that in FOSS production and consumption constitute separate circuits where ownership is enacted differently. The article then draws a parallel between FOSS and more recent commercial online platforms. It argues that FOSS projects can be considered a layer in the platform ecosystem and at the same time highlights the differences in how bounded ownership is enacted in FOSS and other platforms. While online platforms have been successful in implementing bounded ownership in various sectors, they created deep dependencies on the part of users and content producers. The article concludes by discussing platform practices that retain the inclusiveness of bounded ownership while decreasing the dependency on platforms.

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Section: Property and The Boundaries Of Exchangementioning

confidence: 99%

Bounded Ownership: Lessons Learned From Online Platforms in Creating Inclusive Goods

Karger

2023

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Semantic Ordering as an Organizing Force An Interpretation of Max Weber's Sociological Theory of Property

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Bounded Ownership: Lessons Learned From Online Platforms in Creating Inclusive Goods

Bounded Ownership: Lessons Learned From Online Platforms in Creating Inclusive Goods

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