Given the persistence of gender inequality in the domestic sphere, family and household organization applications are positioned as tools to help partners share this work more equally. To find out whether these applications are designed to support an equal division, I conducted a comparative walkthrough analysis of ten applications. Employing a critical feminist perspective, I analyzed representations of families, gender and equality in the interaction design. The findings show a narrow conceptualization of family within a heteronormative nuclear ideal, the prevalence of gender roles and stereotypes in the design and a lack of features supporting gender equality. To move beyond critique, I developed four design suggestions based on the results from a participatory design workshop: 1) design for diverse families, 2) provide added value to users, 3) support reflection and behavior change and 4) consider alternative approaches.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-533563 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Rechberger, Lena-Valerie |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för informatik och media |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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