Matti Tedre
Abstract
Although culture has recently been recognized as one factor in interface design, CS and engineering are generally thought to be culturally neutral. The approach presented here recognizes society and culture in computational concepts and applications.
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Index Terms
- Ethnocomputing: ICT in cultural and social context
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