Suchman, Lucy (1994) Do categories have politics? : the language/action perspective reconsidered. Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), 2 (3). pp. 177-190. ISSN 0925-9724
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Drawing on writings within the CSCW community and on recent social theory, this paper proposes that the adoption of speech act theory as a foundation for system design carries with it an agenda of discipline and control over organization members' actions. I begin with a brief review of the language/action perspective introduced by Winograd, Flores and their colleagues, focusing in particular on the categorization of speakers' intent. I then turn to some observations on the politics of categorization and, with that framework as back-ground, consider the attempt, throughthe coordinator, to implement a technological system for intention-accounting within organizations. Finally, I suggest the implications of the analysis presented in the paper for the politics of CSCW systems design.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) |
| Additional Information: | published with commentaries |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Coordination technologies - organizational communications - speech act theory - systems design |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Sociology |
| ID Code: | 27036 |
| Deposited By: | Professor Lucy Suchman |
| Deposited On: | 14 Sep 2009 17:38 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 16:38 |
| Identification Number: | |
| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/27036 |
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