Using Social Science in Design

Magnus Eriksson

Workshop Experience Design and Evaluation of Social UCM applications

Research Article

Using Social Science in Design

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-12630-7_46,
    author={Magnus Eriksson},
    title={Using Social Science in Design},
    proceedings={Workshop Experience Design and Evaluation of Social UCM applications},
    proceedings_a={EXPDES},
    year={2012},
    month={10},
    keywords={Design methods social science social technologies},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-642-12630-7_46}
}

Magnus Eriksson
Year: 2012
Using Social Science in Design
EXPDES
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12630-7_46

Magnus Eriksson¹^,*

1: C/O ITUniversity of Gothenburg

*Contact email: magnuse@tii.se

Abstract

This paper deals with ways in which designers of user-centered systems and products can make use of other disciplines, primarily social science, to inform design practice. It discusses various ways in which theories, models and frameworks from social science can be integrated into design research and the problems that can arise when translating concepts, theories and methods from one discipline to another. The paper argues for not only using social science before or after the design process to provide context but letting it intervene in all stages of the design process. The paper draws from experiences with the TA2 project for social group communication.

Keywords: Design methods social science social technologies

Published: 2012-10-23

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12630-7_46