Transcending failure
A study on the “failed domestication” of online news for young visually impaired people in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6442017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kun Tan (0009-0002-6422-3425, Fudan University), Xuhui Huang (0009-0006-8160-6064, Fudan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 529-545 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01634437241290084 |
| OpenAlex | W4403636744 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
Drawing on the triple articulation framework, this study explores the “failed domestication” of online news consumption among young visually impaired people (YVIP), focusing on technological objects, symbolic environments, and individual texts. The findings suggest that “failed domestication” is not merely a consequence of limitations in technical design or social contexts but rather the result of “negotiation” between individuals and media. YVIP develop unique media usage strategies by simplifying operational procedures, foregoing updates, filtering out news irrelevant to their daily lives, and personalizing their interpretation of texts. In contrast to the notion of “failure” rooted in ableism, these behaviors reflect a deep understanding by the visually impaired of their capabilities and specific needs, constituting a form of “alternative success.” The use of digital media by people with disabilities is a process of autonomous choice rather than the “enforcing normalcy.” Therefore, this study advocates for creating a more flexible and human-centric media ecosystem that enables people with disabilities to choose appropriate media usage patterns based on their individual needs and preferences, thus promoting genuine digital inclusivity
Advertising · Biology · Business · China · Domestication · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Visually impaired · Digital Accessibility for Disabilities · Disability Education and Employment · Disability Rights and Representation · History · Law · Medicine · Genetics · Optometry
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Design and the Domestication of Information and Communication Technologies
Stigma
Technology-enabled personalization
Multi-site domestication
A digital promised land? Digital landscape as a heterotopia for disabled people in China
Digitalization in China
Signification, representation, ideology
Social inclusion of people with disabilities. National and international perspectives
Enhancing social connectedness
Disability activism in the new media ecology
Disability Discourses for Online Identities
If the phone were broken, I’d be screwed’
Being there
The Contribution of Domestication Research to In-Home Computing and Media Consumption
Domestication outside of the domestic
Digital divides revisited
Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments
To move closer or farther away
Mass Media Flow and Differential Growth in Knowledge
Unrealized potential
Disability and the Internet
Domesticating Facebook
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |