Domestication analysis, objects of study, and the centrality of technologies in everyday life

Haddon, Leslie ORCID: 0000-0001-7338-7232 (2011) Domestication analysis, objects of study, and the centrality of technologies in everyday life. Canadian Journal of Communication, 36 (2). pp. 311-323. ISSN 0705-3657

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The article first introduces the domestication approach, its origins, its key elements, and its general contributions and limitations. It then examines ways in which the domestication analysis could be developed. One issue concerns contemporary objects of study and research questions given developments in information and communication technologies since the earliest domestication studies. Other issues include developing the analysis of the centrality of ICTs in our lives. Where appropriate, these issues are illustrated by considering examples of the computer, the Internet, and the mobile phone. To illustrate how the domestication framework can inform wider academic and policy fields, the final section considers its contribution to debates about the digital divide.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.cjc-online.ca/index.php/journal
Additional Information:	© 2011 Canadian Journal of Communication Corporation
Divisions:	Media and Communications
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2015 09:23
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 00:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/62128

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