SIG SI - Social Inclusion and Socio-Technical Issues
Paper Type
ERF
Paper Number
1574
Description
In this research-in-progress paper, we argue that feminist epistemologies can greatly benefit Information Systems research as it tries to grapple with societal issues of marginalization, emancipation, and distribution of power associated with digital technologies. Indeed, Information Systems scholars’ growing focus on “doing good” requires us to think carefully not only about who the subject and objects of study are, but also on our own privileges as researchers. By drawing on Spivak and Deleuze and Guattari, we propose that feminist perspectives can play a key role in researching marginalized voices. We engage in asking questions and emphasize the need for IS research to (1) locate experiences of alternative subjectification done in environments where people are subjugated or obliged to conform to an imposed identity; and (2) enter a dialog with major theories to showcase the contradictions within dominant discourse.
Recommended Citation
Curto-Millet, Daniel; Lindman, Juho; and Selander, Lisen, "“The Voices of the Subjugated” - A Feminist Critique of Information Systems Research" (2022). AMCIS 2022 Proceedings. 11.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2022/sig_si/sig_si/11
“The Voices of the Subjugated” - A Feminist Critique of Information Systems Research
In this research-in-progress paper, we argue that feminist epistemologies can greatly benefit Information Systems research as it tries to grapple with societal issues of marginalization, emancipation, and distribution of power associated with digital technologies. Indeed, Information Systems scholars’ growing focus on “doing good” requires us to think carefully not only about who the subject and objects of study are, but also on our own privileges as researchers. By drawing on Spivak and Deleuze and Guattari, we propose that feminist perspectives can play a key role in researching marginalized voices. We engage in asking questions and emphasize the need for IS research to (1) locate experiences of alternative subjectification done in environments where people are subjugated or obliged to conform to an imposed identity; and (2) enter a dialog with major theories to showcase the contradictions within dominant discourse.
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