Abstract
The concept of 'bodywork refers to the work individuals undertake on their own bodies and the bodies of others. One aspect is attending to bodily needs, which is often overlooked in the workplace and HCI/CSCW research on work practices. Yet, this labour can be a significant barrier to work, consequential to work, and prone to spill over into other aspects of life. We present three empirical cases of bodywork: gig-based food delivery, shift work in hospitals and bars, and office-based knowledge work. We describe what attending to bodily needs at work entails and illustrate tactics employed so that work can be carried on, even when the body (or technology optimising it) breaks down. Arguing that all systems are bodily systems, we conclude with a call to acknowledge the centrality of bodies in all work and the roles technologies can play in supporting or constraining bodywork differently for different workers.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | CHI 2024 - Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems |
Antal sider | 13 |
Forlag | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publikationsdato | 2024 |
Artikelnummer | 383 |
ISBN (Elektronisk) | 9798400703300 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2024 |
Begivenhed | 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems, CHI 2024 - Hybrid, Honolulu, USA Varighed: 11 maj 2024 → 16 maj 2024 |
Konference
Konference | 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems, CHI 2024 |
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Land/Område | USA |
By | Hybrid, Honolulu |
Periode | 11/05/2024 → 16/05/2024 |
Sponsor | ACM SIGCHI |
Navn | Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings |
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Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:We would like to thank our participants for sharing their experiences with us. This work was supported by WASP-HS through a Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation project MMW 2019.0228 and the Digital Futures centre at KTH, Stockholm University and RISE. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the funding organizations. Neither the European Union nor the granting authorities can be held responsible for them.
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