A new paper proposes that Information Retrieval (IR) research should adopt critical theories and practices to better understand and promote societal good. The author argues that moving away from the dominant liberal frame towards a critical frame can provide the theoretical foundation Belkin and Robertson called for decades ago. This shift would explicitly aim for nondomination, clarifying the conceptualization of societal good and enabling critical appraisals of progress in achieving desired societal change. AI
RANK_REASON Academic paper proposing a new theoretical framework for a field of study. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.4]
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