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- Digital culture shock : who creates technology and why this matters / by Reinecke, Katharina,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index.Kaleidoscope of cultures -- Perceiving information in different cultures -- Technology use around the world -- Use of online communities across cultures -- Tell me where you live and I'll tell you what you like -- Communicating with and through technology -- Culture shocked by technology -- Cultural imperialism and marginalization through technology -- Building culturally just infrastructure."How culture shapes the design and use of technology--and how we can resist the one-size-fits-all approach to technology design. Robots that encroach on your personal space, baffling emojis, a chatbot that gives you an answer that seems terribly rude - does any of this sound familiar? If so, you may know what it feels like to experience a clash of cultures, or even culture shock, in technology. Culture - shared values, norms, and behaviours - influences both the design of technology and its use. An encounter with new technology can teach us to embrace the unfamiliar, but a mismatch between design and user can create misunderstanding and loss of trust, and can even become a tool of digital imperialism. In this book, computer scientist Katharina Reinecke travels through countries and cultures around the world to show the many fascinating ways that technology design and use can differ"--- Subjects: 4aTechnological innovations; Technology; Technology; Culture shock.;
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