The Shanzhai City
| Autor: | Teis De Greve, Bieke Zaman, Jessica Schoffelen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Balance (metaphysics)
05 social sciences Perspective (graphical) 0507 social and economic geography 050801 communication & media studies Environmental ethics Context (language use) Technocracy Shanzhai Constructive 0508 media and communications Phenomenon Position (finance) Sociology 050703 geography |
| Zdroj: | OZCHI |
| Popis: | Smart cities are often criticised as top-down and technocratic. However, initiatives that are more citizen-centric have difficulties contending with the prevalent technology-driven discourse. From a design perspective, this points towards a delicate balance between an approach that is critical enough to resist assimilation yet constructive enough to have a sustainable impact. This paper aims to explore and articulate this balance through the discussion of shanzhai, a Chinese phenomenon on the fringe of the global market economy. More particularly, we highlight three qualities of shanzhai by linking these to the case study of a smart bicycle lock, followed by a discussion in terms of their agonistic qualities. These three qualities of shanzhai, the marginalised people it caters, its hybrid aesthetic and its position in the market, could inform a design practice that critically yet constructively engages with technology in the context of smart cities. ispartof: pages:550-554 ispartof: OZCHI'19: Proceedings of the 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction pages:550-554 ispartof: OZCHI'19. 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction location:Fremantle, WA, Australia date:2 Dec - 5 Dec 2019 status: published |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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