Performativity in Sustainable Interaction: The Case of Seasonal Grocery Shopping in EcoFriends
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Channel: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) · 2014 · Science & Technology
Full Title: Performativity in Sustainable Interaction: The Case of Seasonal Grocery Shopping in EcoFriends Authors: Maria Normark, Jakob Tholander Abstract: The EcoFriends application was developed as an attempt to support grocery shopping adjusted to vegetables' seasonality through a performative approach to interaction and interactive applications. The design aimed at critical reflection and inspiration among users, rather than achieving a certain kind of persuasion. This guided the practical design to be modelled around open-endedness and social voices to challenge ideas and points of view. We argue that research addressing design for interactions about value-laden concepts such as sustainable action need to find ways of supporting various knowledge discourses, by distinguishing between performative and representational technologies. The approach allowed us to identify a number of design challenges regarding interactive technology and interaction design in relation to aspects of knowledge and truth, trust, negotiation and responsibility. DOI:http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2556288.2557318
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