A Design Anthropology Critique of Active Aging as Ageism
This paper proposes a design anthropology critique of active aging as ageism in the design of information technologies for seniors. With ageism we refer to narratives coalesced around the label “active aging” in European policies and system design that focus on seniors as a homogeneous group of peop...
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| description | This paper proposes a design anthropology critique of active aging as ageism in the design of information technologies for seniors. With ageism we refer to narratives coalesced around the label “active aging” in European policies and system design that focus on seniors as a homogeneous group of people in need of help. We discuss the findings of two empirical participatory design projects we have been dealing with: 1) a bottom-up senior organization in a small village in a mountain area and 2) a series of workshops organized with seniors in an urban area. In both cases, the relations between the anthropologist and the people involved, prompted reflexive moments that brought anthropological relocations of the designers' perspective. In conclusion, we stress how such relocations could benefit participatory designs through the concept of design by subtraction and the adoption of a feminist perspective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b4b5bd90ddd49dabd9f547329a02f0b2023-08-02T05:53:28ZengASLERDInteraction Design and Architecture(s)1826-97452283-29982015-10-012695113A Design Anthropology Critique of Active Aging as AgeismLinda Tonolli0Maurizio Teli1Vincenzo D’Andrea2University of Trento, Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, Trento, ItalyUniversity of Trento, Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, Trento, ItalyUniversity of Trento, Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, Trento, ItalyThis paper proposes a design anthropology critique of active aging as ageism in the design of information technologies for seniors. With ageism we refer to narratives coalesced around the label “active aging” in European policies and system design that focus on seniors as a homogeneous group of people in need of help. We discuss the findings of two empirical participatory design projects we have been dealing with: 1) a bottom-up senior organization in a small village in a mountain area and 2) a series of workshops organized with seniors in an urban area. In both cases, the relations between the anthropologist and the people involved, prompted reflexive moments that brought anthropological relocations of the designers' perspective. In conclusion, we stress how such relocations could benefit participatory designs through the concept of design by subtraction and the adoption of a feminist perspective.http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/doc/26_6.pdfDesign AnthropologyParticipatory DesignReflexivityWellnessActive agingDesign by subtractionFeminism |
| spellingShingle | Linda Tonolli Maurizio Teli Vincenzo D’Andrea A Design Anthropology Critique of Active Aging as Ageism Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Design Anthropology Participatory Design Reflexivity Wellness Active aging Design by subtraction Feminism |
| title | A Design Anthropology Critique of Active Aging as Ageism |
| title_full | A Design Anthropology Critique of Active Aging as Ageism |
| title_fullStr | A Design Anthropology Critique of Active Aging as Ageism |
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| title_short | A Design Anthropology Critique of Active Aging as Ageism |
| title_sort | design anthropology critique of active aging as ageism |
| topic | Design Anthropology Participatory Design Reflexivity Wellness Active aging Design by subtraction Feminism |
| url | http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/doc/26_6.pdf |
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