‘Feeling better connected’: academics’ use of social media
- Deborah Lupton
- Sociology
- 10 June 2014
Self-Tracking Modes: Reflexive Self-Monitoring and Data Practices
- Deborah Lupton
- Psychology
- 19 August 2014
The concept of ‘self-tracking’ (also referred to as life-logging, the quantified self, personal analytics and personal informatics) has recently begun to emerge in discussions of ways in which people…
The diverse domains of quantified selves: self-tracking modes and dataveillance
- Deborah Lupton
- Sociology
- 2 January 2016
Abstract The concept of self-tracking has recently begun to emerge in discussions of ways in which people can record specific features of their lives, often using digital technologies, to monitor,…
Health promotion in the digital era: a critical commentary.
- Deborah Lupton
- Political Science, MedicineHealth Promotion International
- 1 March 2015
An overview of the types of digital technologies used for health promotion and the socio-political implications of such use is provided, and it is contended that many digitized health promotion strategies focus on individual responsibility for health and fail to recognize the social, cultural and political dimensions of digital technology use.
Apps as Artefacts: Towards a Critical Perspective on Mobile Health and Medical Apps
- Deborah Lupton
- Medicine, Sociology
- 29 October 2014
An argument for approaching the study of mobile apps as sociocultural artefacts, focusing specifically on those that have been developed on health and medical topics is presented, acknowledging that apps are digital objects that are the products of human decision-making.
The use and value of digital media for information about pregnancy and early motherhood: a focus group study
- Deborah Lupton
- MedicineBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- 19 July 2016
The study showed that women value apps or digital platforms that are multi-functional and highly valued expert advice and expressed the desire for greater and more ready access to information and support offered by healthcare professionals.
Self-tracking cultures: towards a sociology of personal informatics
- Deborah Lupton
- PsychologyAustralasian Computer-Human Interaction…
- 2 December 2014
It is argued that sociological perspectives can contribute some intriguing possibilities for human-computer interaction research, particularly in developing an understanding of the wider social, cultural and political dimensions of what I refer to as 'self-tracking cultures'.
Quantified sex: a critical analysis of sexual and reproductive self-tracking using apps
- Deborah Lupton
- SociologyCulture, Health and Sexuality
- 21 April 2015
A critical analysis of computer apps used to self-track features of users' sexual and reproductive activities and functions is presented, suggesting that such apps represent sexuality and reproduction in certain defined and limited ways that work to perpetuate normative stereotypes and assumptions about women and men asSexual and reproductive subjects.
Critical perspectives on digital health technologies
- Deborah Lupton
- Medicine
- 1 December 2014
An overview of the range of digital health technologies that are currently in use and the work of researchers in the field of critical digital health studies who have addressed their broader social, cultural and political dimensions are reviewed.
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