Postcolonial Computing

A critical framework that examines how technology design and adoption can perpetuate subtle dimensions of coloniality, under-represent certain regions such as the Global South and Indigenous societies, and marginalize their cultures and practices. In accessibility, postcolonial computing reveals how standards, guidelines, and assistive technologies developed primarily in Western contexts may not account for the cultural, social, and infrastructural realities of non-Western communities, potentially reinforcing rather than reducing barriers for people with disabilities in those regions.