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| + | | title = Wikipedia, Critical Social Theory, and the Possibility of Rational Discourse | ||
| + | | date = 2009 | ||
| + | | authors = [[Sean W. Hansen]]<br />[[Nicholas Berente]]<br />[[Kalle Lyytinen]] | ||
| + | | doi = 10.1080/01972240802587562 | ||
| + | | link = https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1483119 | ||
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'''Wikipedia, Critical Social Theory, and the Possibility of Rational Discourse''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2009, written by [[Sean W. Hansen]], [[Nicholas Berente]] and [[Kalle Lyytinen]]. | '''Wikipedia, Critical Social Theory, and the Possibility of Rational Discourse''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2009, written by [[Sean W. Hansen]], [[Nicholas Berente]] and [[Kalle Lyytinen]]. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Information systems researchers that apply critical social perspectives frequently emphasize the potential for information technology to serve as a mechanism for increased rationalization, domination, and control. Such theorists often overlook or discount the liberating aspects of information systems. In this study, authors apply the ideal of rational discourse developed by Jurgen Habermas to the phenomenon of [[Wikipedia]] in an effort to explore empirically the emancipatory potential of information systems. Authors contend that Wikipedia embodies an approximation of the necessary conditions for rational discourse. While several challenges persist, the example of Wikipedia illustrates the positive potential of information systems in supporting the emergence of more emancipatory forms of communication. The corresponding implications for researchers and design professionals alike are discussed. | Information systems researchers that apply critical social perspectives frequently emphasize the potential for information technology to serve as a mechanism for increased rationalization, domination, and control. Such theorists often overlook or discount the liberating aspects of information systems. In this study, authors apply the ideal of rational discourse developed by Jurgen Habermas to the phenomenon of [[Wikipedia]] in an effort to explore empirically the emancipatory potential of information systems. Authors contend that Wikipedia embodies an approximation of the necessary conditions for rational discourse. While several challenges persist, the example of Wikipedia illustrates the positive potential of information systems in supporting the emergence of more emancipatory forms of communication. The corresponding implications for researchers and design professionals alike are discussed. | ||
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Authors | Sean W. Hansen Nicholas Berente Kalle Lyytinen |
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Publication date | 2009 |
DOI | 10.1080/01972240802587562 |
Links | Original |
Wikipedia, Critical Social Theory, and the Possibility of Rational Discourse - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2009, written by Sean W. Hansen, Nicholas Berente and Kalle Lyytinen.
Overview
Information systems researchers that apply critical social perspectives frequently emphasize the potential for information technology to serve as a mechanism for increased rationalization, domination, and control. Such theorists often overlook or discount the liberating aspects of information systems. In this study, authors apply the ideal of rational discourse developed by Jurgen Habermas to the phenomenon of Wikipedia in an effort to explore empirically the emancipatory potential of information systems. Authors contend that Wikipedia embodies an approximation of the necessary conditions for rational discourse. While several challenges persist, the example of Wikipedia illustrates the positive potential of information systems in supporting the emergence of more emancipatory forms of communication. The corresponding implications for researchers and design professionals alike are discussed.
