Design Ethnography Research, Responsibilities, and Futures

This book advances the practice and theory of design ethnography. It presents a methodologically adventurous and conceptually robust approach to interventional and ethical research design, practice and engagement. The authors, specialising in design ethnography across the fields of anthropology, sociology, human geography, pedagogy and design research, draw on their extensive international experience of collaborating with engineers, designers, creative practitioners and specialists from other fields. They call for, and demonstrate the benefits of, ethnographic and conceptual attention to design as part of our personal and public everyday lives, society, institutions and activism. Design Ethnography is essential reading for researchers, scholars and students seeking to reshape the way we research, live and design ethically and responsibly into yet unknown futures.

Acknowledgements 1. Approach 2. Techniques 3. Evaluating 4. Prototyping 5. Experimenting 6. Transforming 7 .Revaluing 8 .Futuring 9. Workshopping 10. Engaging

Sarah Pink is Professor and Director of the Emerging Technologies Research Lab in the Faculty of Information Technology and the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University, Australia. Vaike Fors is Professor in Design Ethnography at the School of Information Technology at Halmstad University in Sweden and adjunct in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab at Monash University, Australia. Debora Lanzeni is Research Fellow in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab and member of the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University, Australia. Melisa Duque is Research Fellow in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab and member of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University, Australia. Shanti Sumartojo is Associate Professor of Design Research in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab and member of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University, Australia. Yolande Strengersis Associate Professor in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab and member of the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University, Australia.