DeFalco, A orcid.org/0000-0003-2021-5714 and Dolezal, L (2023) What is Affective Technotouch (and Why Does it Matter)? The Senses and Society, 18 (2). pp. 85-91. ISSN 0905-6947
Abstract
This Editors’ Introduction defines the theme of ’affective technotouch’ as referring to multidimensional embodied encounters with technologies which can trigger emotional and affective responses, while also being concerned with social, political, cultural and ethical dimensions of technological touch. With reference to neuroscience and developmental studies, we outline how touch is foundational in human experience. We then discuss contemporary technologies, such as haptic gadgets and care/companion robots, which illustrate the complexities of affective technotouch. Finally, we offer critical outlines of the six contributing articles to this Special Issue on Affective Technotouch.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Touch; technology; affect; health; robots |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of English (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Wellcome Trust 214963/Z/18/Z |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2023 14:18 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2023 14:49 |
Published Version: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17458... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17458927.2023.2167420 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:195346 |
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