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Rachel Plotnick

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Digital Games and MediaFashion and Cultural TextilesCybernetics and Technology in SocietyArt, Politics, and ModernismHistory of Computing Technologies

Publications

26

Citations

196

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
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Rachel Plotnick studies the cultural and historical dimensions of how people physically interact with technology, from pushing buttons to touching screens and using wearable devices. Her work examines everyday practices around media and machines, including themes of maintenance, cleanliness, and the messy, bodily side of using devices. She combines media studies with the history of technology to understand how these interactions shape society.

History of technology and computingMedia studies and new mediaHuman interaction with devices (buttons, touchscreens)Maintenance, repair, and 'media hygiene'Gender and technology use

Publication activity has been steady but modest over the past decade, with a peak around 2019 and an average of about 1-2 works per year since.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 5 publications5192020: 1 publication20212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 2 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • New Media & Society×3
  • The MIT Press eBooks×2
  • Mobile Media & Communication×1
  • Critical Studies in Media Communication×1
  • Technology and Culture×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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