Reflexivity in digital anthropology

Rode, Jennifer A.

doi:10.1145/1978942.1978961

Cited by 112 publications

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“…In anthropology and ethnography, the establishment of rapport between a researcher and study participants is seen as a core factor for successful field work [24,63]. While this factor is less crucial in design studies, we have found that rapport and project success do go hand in hand.…”

Section: Engagementmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…As with ethnography, we differ by advocating that valid progress can be made with considerably less analysis time. Although early proponents [87] cautioned against beginning the analysis process with preconceived notions, our insistence that visualization researchers must have a solid foundation in visualization knowledge aligns better with more recent interpretations [25] that advocate bringing a prepared mind to the project, a call echoed by others [63].…”

Section: Comparing Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…The importance of reflection and its value for research is wellrecognized in other fields such as anthropology [63]. This need for critical reflection is also evident in design study research; reflection is where research emerges from engineering and we identify failing to do so as a pitfall (PF-27).…”

Section: Reflect: Confirm Refine Reject Propose Guidelinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We conducted an extensive literature review in the fields of human computer interaction (HCI) [7,8,9,12,16,19,20,21,22,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,38,47,57,63,64,65,83] and social science [6,14,18,24,32,62,81,87,93] in hopes of finding methodologies that we could apply directly to design study research. Instead, we found an intellectual territory full of quagmires where the very issues we ourselves struggled with were active subjects of nuanced debate.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Design Study Methodology: Reflections from the Trenches and the Stacks

Sedlmair¹,

Meyer

Munzner³

2012

IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics

665

694

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Abstract-Design studies are an increasingly popular form of problem-driven visualization research, yet there is little guidance available about how to do them effectively. In this paper we reflect on our combined experience of conducting twenty-one design studies, as well as reading and reviewing many more, and on an extensive literature review of other field work methods and methodologies. Based on this foundation we provide definitions, propose a methodological framework, and provide practical guidance for conducting design studies. We define a design study as a project in which visualization researchers analyze a specific real-world problem faced by domain experts, design a visualization system that supports solving this problem, validate the design, and reflect about lessons learned in order to refine visualization design guidelines. We characterize two axes-a task clarity axis from fuzzy to crisp and an information location axis from the domain expert's head to the computer-and use these axes to reason about design study contributions, their suitability, and uniqueness from other approaches. The proposed methodological framework consists of 9 stages: learn, winnow, cast, discover, design, implement, deploy, reflect, and write. For each stage we provide practical guidance and outline potential pitfalls. We also conducted an extensive literature survey of related methodological approaches that involve a significant amount of qualitative field work, and compare design study methodology to that of ethnography, grounded theory, and action research.

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Section: Engagementmentioning

confidence: 78%

Section: Comparing Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Reflect: Confirm Refine Reject Propose Guidelinesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Design Study Methodology: Reflections from the Trenches and the Stacks

Sedlmair¹,

Meyer

Munzner³

2012

IEEE Trans. Visual. Comput. Graphics

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694

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“…Taken together, these activities allowed the capture of a detailed picture of both the private and public environments in which the DJ's work took place. Additionally, as part of a process of participant observation [22,23], the primary author of this paper took on the role of an apprentice or amateur DJ / VJ and performed several gigs with three of the DJs over a period of one year. This extent of participation was motivated primarily by the need to get a closer access to an otherwise inaccessible group and secondarily owing to the primary author's own interest and experience in audio-visual performances.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Performing Online and Offline: How DJs Use Social Networks

Karnik

Oakley

Nisi

2013

Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2013

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Abstract. Music and online Social Network Sites (SNS) are closely intertwined in popular culture, but we know relatively little about how performers use and take advantage of such social systems. This paper investigates this space by exploring how professional DJs leverage SNS in their work. It adopts a long term mixed-methods ethnographic approach encompassing semi-structured interviews, supported by studio visits and participant observations. Results revealed that DJs used SNS for connecting to their audiences; promoting their work; receiving peer feedback; discovering content and keeping abreast of their field; and organizing and coordinating events. We further interpret our findings in the context of issues DJs highlighted about their professional practice and technology, and our observations; and draw out design implications for future music orientated systems and services.

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Doing Design Ethnography

Crabtree

Rouncefield

Tolmie

2012

Human–Computer Interaction Series

180

109

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Human-Computer Interaction is a multidisciplinary field focused on human aspects of the development of computer technology. As computer-based technology becomes increasingly pervasive -not just in developed countries, but worldwide -the need to take a humancentered approach in the design and development of this technology becomes ever more important. For roughly 30 years now, researchers and practitioners in computational and behavioral sciences have worked to identify theory and practice that influences the direction of these technologies, and this diverse work makes up the field of human-computer interaction. Broadly speaking it includes the study of what technology might be able to do for people and how people might interact with the technology. In this series we present work which advances the science and technology of developing systems which are both effective and satisfying for people in a wide variety of contexts. The human-computer interaction series will focus on theoretical perspectives (such as formal approaches drawn from a variety of behavioral sciences), practical approaches (such as the techniques for effectively integrating user needs in system development), and social issues (such as the determinants of utility, usability and acceptability).

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Reflexivity in digital anthropology

Cited by 112 publications

References 32 publications

Design Study Methodology: Reflections from the Trenches and the Stacks

Design Study Methodology: Reflections from the Trenches and the Stacks

Performing Online and Offline: How DJs Use Social Networks

Doing Design Ethnography

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