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Infrastructures of care: Ethics in everyday digital media use

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article conceptualizes digital media as infrastructures of care. Using care ethics, it explores the importance of maintenance and support for creating sustainable and equitable digital environments. Based on an examination of the challenges and user support relationships within digital media use, it proposes policy measures to enhance sustainability and inclusion, emphasizing the critical role of care in ensuring reliable digital infrastructures.

Source: TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis

DOI: 10.14512/tatup.7169

Author: Corinna Peil

Institution: University of Salzburg

Language: English

Topic: Feminism, Gender, and Intersectionality

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408783189

FWCI: 1.844

Cites: 19

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10