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Exploring technology design among mobile entrepreneurs in Kampala: An open space workshop
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Computing, Department of Technology and Aesthetics. Blekinge Inst Technol, Dept Technol & Aesthet, Fac Comp, S-37424 Karlshamn, Sweden..
2020 (English)In: The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, E-ISSN 1681-4835, Vol. 86, no 2, article id e12116Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are located at the center of international development and considered vital for the progress of the current sustainable development goals. ICTs are embedded in cultural structures and social norms, which provide both possibilities and challenges to the people working with technologies such as mobile phones. Drawing upon theories and methodologies of feminist and postcolonial technosciences, my research objective is an exploration of how young entrepreneurs in Uganda affect and are affected by technology design. This article is based on conversations from an Open space workshop that took place at a tech hub in Kampala in 2012. The theme of the workshop was "The mobile futures of Uganda: sharing visions and challenges for today and tomorrow." The workshop discussions showcase how norms and values are embedded in technology design and how colonial relationships still linger and affect contemporary design and technology practices. Together with my empirical material, I perform technoscientific stories that discuss challenges in entrepreneurship, working in software development and user design practices. I argue that studying the social and political dimensions of technology design is crucial for forming more inclusive and heterogeneous ICT practices.

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WILEY , 2020. Vol. 86, no 2, article id e12116
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feminist technoscience, mobile development, postcolonial computing, tech hub, technology design
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Information Systems, Social aspects
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URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-19382DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12116ISI: 000519219500001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-19382DiVA, id: diva2:1423976
Available from: 2020-04-16 Created: 2020-04-16 Last updated: 2024-01-17Bibliographically approved

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