# Toward an Actionable Socioeconomic-Aware HCI

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.13477 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2108.13477/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 30 Aug 2021.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Intersectionality Goes Analytical: Taming Combinatorial Explosion Through Type Abstraction](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2201.10643/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Although inequities for individuals in different socioeconomic situations are starting to capture widespread attention, less attention has been given to the socioeconomic inequities that saturate socioeconomic-diverse individuals' user experiences. To enable HCI practitioners to attend to such inequities and avoid unwittingly introducing them, in this paper we consider a wide body of research relevant to how an individual's socioeconomic status (SES) can affect their user experiences with technology. We synthesize this foundational research to produce a core set of 6 evidence-based SES "facets" (attribute types and value ranges) that directly relate to user experiences for individuals in different SES strata. We then harness these SES facets to produce actionable paths forward -- including a new structured method we call SocioeconomicMag -- by which HCI researchers and practitioners can bring new socioeconomic-aware practices into their everyday HCI work.