Digital Repertoires
Embedded and everyday technologies in later life
Riitta Hänninen (Editor), Sakari Taipale (Editor), Laura Haapio-Kirk (Editor)
Digital Repertoires explores the intersection between ageing and technology, presenting the concept of ‘digital repertoire’ as a powerful tool for researchers across disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, gerontology, public policy, communication studies and design. This book offers new theoretical and empirical insights, and highlights the diverse ways in which older adults engage with digital technologies across five continents. With studies from Australia, Brazil, Finland, Japan, the Philippines and Sweden, the book provides a global and cross-cultural analysis on a pressing issue.
The notion of the digital repertoire has broad appeal, making this book relevant not only to scholars and practitioners focused on ageing but to anyone interested in the heterogeneity of digital technology use across different age groups and cultural contexts. With a balanced approach that combines conceptual, theoretical and empirical perspectives, this volume is an essential resource for teaching, research and practice in the ever-evolving field of digital technology studies, as well as the development of technology for older adults.
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Digital Repertoires
Embedded and everyday technologies in later life
Digital Repertoires explores the intersection between ageing and technology, presenting the concept of ‘digital repertoire’ as a powerful tool for researchers across disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, gerontology, public policy, communication studies and design. This book offers new theoretical and empirical insights, and highlights the diverse ways in which older adults engage with digital technologies across five continents. With studies from Australia, Brazil, Finland, Japan, the Philippines and Sweden, the book provides a global and cross-cultural analysis on a pressing issue.
The notion of the digital repertoire has broad appeal, making this book relevant not only to scholars and practitioners focused on ageing but to anyone interested in the heterogeneity of digital technology use across different age groups and cultural contexts. With a balanced approach that combines conceptual, theoretical and empirical perspectives, this volume is an essential resource for teaching, research and practice in the ever-evolving field of digital technology studies, as well as the development of technology for older adults.
‘This fascinating volume offers a novel approach to studying older people’s engagement with and use of digital technologies through the conceptual framework of “digital repertoires”. Contrasted with approaches that highlight exclusion, lack of access or skills among the older population, the focus throughout this book is with their everyday, active engagement with technology. Neither patronising nor woeful, the book illustrates how digital technologies are being integrated into older people’s lives around the globe.’
Chris Gilleard, UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences, UK
‘Besides being an invaluable resource for social sciences, health sciences, and computer sciences, this book is a must-read for educational scientists. It challenges the dominant “digital skills” concept, thereby inviting us to rethink older adult education policy, research and practice.’
Päivi Rasi-Heikkinen, University of Lapland, Finland