Researcher's relocations "in her own terms": repositioning meta-perspectives in the realm of (design for) ageing.
Year: 2016
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This paper offers a meta-reflection on what can be meant to do participatory design for an ageing society. Ageing is a personal matter, and when ageing meets design, many dynamics unearth, from ageing stereotypes in the actors involved (researchers, seniors themselves, stakeholders, institutional narratives of funding agencies) to critical reactions and reflexive processes. I argue then that repositioning the actors from their own constellations of meanings (perspectives) is beneficial for a critical participatory design. I articulate this reflexive process as part of Design Anthropology. Hence, I provide an account of my experience as a participatory designer with an anthropological background that conducts ethnographic field study among seniors, elaborating design interventions together with them.
Author: Tonolli, Linda
Language: English
Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7061662494