Text ''Superpowers
A Study of Computers in Homeless Shelters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5337632 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Anne Moser (University of Calgary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 705-740 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Technology & Human Values (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-2439 • E-ISSN: 1552-8251 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0162243908329568 |
| OpenAlex | W2024460765 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 9 |
This paper presents the results of a research project to understand how a major technology adoption project is taken up in the social setting of Calgary's three major homeless shelters. An understanding of how technology is used ''on the ground'' and how it relates to the project's goals is the key contribution of this research. The results of interviews with clients at the homeless shelters and shelter staff provide the empirical data for an analysis of the major issues concerning the actual and intended use of this Smart Communities project. The research project is influenced by institutional ethnography, which looks at the role of texts in coordinating social relations. This article suggests that information technology could be seen as a text ''superpower'' in coordinating social relations among socially ''at risk'' people in particular. It concludes that more transparent dialogue is required on how actions are concerted by information technology
Computer security · Ethnography · Knowledge management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Superpower · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Social Media and Politics · Social Work Education and Practice
Context matters
You got a hole in your belly and a phone in your hand
Institutional Ethnography as a Method of Inquiry
Opportunities for Engaging Low-Income, Vulnerable Populations in Health Care
The digitization of advice and welfare benefits services
How to integrate digital media into a drop-in for homeless young people for deepening relationships between youth and adults
Times Thirty
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |