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(Whose) value-sensitive design: a study of long- distance relationships in an Arabic cultural context

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Tamara Alsheikh,

Jennifer A. Rode,

Siân E. LindleyAuthors Info & Claims

CSCW '11: Proceedings of the ACM 2011 conference on Computer supported cooperative work

Pages 75 - 84

https://doi.org/10.1145/1958824.1958836

Published: 19 March 2011 Publication History

Abstract

This paper describes a qualitative study of how 11 Arab individuals use technology in the context of their long-distance romantic relationships. Our participants' communication practices bear similarities to previous findings on the mediation of intimacy in the West, but also highlight key differences. We show how these differences relate to expectations of men and women in Arabic culture, and describe how our participants used technologies to enact conventional roles according to these expectations. We note implications for cross-cultural research and value-sensitive design, demonstrating how our participants' practices relate to Islamic values of support and protection of women. We apply various analytical lenses, including Islamic feminist theories, in interpreting the data.

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(Whose) value-sensitive design: a study of long- distance relationships in an Arabic cultural context
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
    2. HCI theory, concepts and models
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. User centered design
    2. Interaction design theory, concepts and paradigms

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