The Impact of Human Choice and Computers and Technical Committee 9 on ICTs and Society: A Critical Sociotechnical Tale

David Kreps, Gordon Fletcher

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Abstract

In this chapter we briefly recount the history of the Human Choice and Computers conference series, and of Technical Committee 9, and show that not only has there been a marked focus, over more than four decades, on a critical and sociotechnical approach to understanding the relationship between ICTs and society, but that HCC and TC9 might be regarded as the original and continuing home of the critical academic voice in ICT. We show this through a textual analysis of the proceedings of the conferences, and through biographical detail concerning the key players involved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages363-380
Number of pages18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume600
ISSN (Print)1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

Keywords

  • Critical
  • IFIP TC9
  • Sociotechnical

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