Advancing the Value of Ethnography

Tag: subjectivity

Building Ethical Tech Through Subjective Research

Building Ethical Tech Through Subjective Research

There are myths and misconceptions around the objectivity of quantitative research and the neutrality of tech and the two are linked. At best they lead organizations to embrace half-truths, and at worst they result in discrimination. By embracing our humanity and using our own subjectivity to critically examine the ways we research, we can prioritize our work in a way that aligns with ethical values and brings humans to the center.

Ethnography and the Distributed-Centered Subject

Ethnography and the Distributed-Centered Subject

On the 8th of January 2013, the day of Hawking’s birthday, I published an article in Wired Magazine about Stephen Hawking. The article was immediately picked up and praised by the Dish, Andrew Sullivan’s famous blog, among whose fans ranks President Obama. The praise, however, didn’t last long....