Bardzell's "Feminist HCI" Legacy: Analyzing Citational Patterns.

In this late-breaking work, we describe the legacy of feminist theory within HCI literature, focusing on Shaowen Bardzell's seminal publication "Feminist HCI: Taking Stock and Outlining an Agenda for Design," which was one of the first to propose adoption of feminist theories into HCI research and practice. We conducted a citation analysis of 70 published texts that cited this paper, using the Harwood functions to identify how feminist theory concepts have been cited in HCI and whether the implementation of proposed frameworks has taken place. This paper was mostly given 'credit,' and most frequently 'signposted' to keep readers on track of the topical issues in HCI, with little evidence of explicit use or extension of proposed frameworks. These results demonstrate a largely one-dimensional impact, characterized by a lack of deep engagement in feminist theories. We identify opportunities to expand feminist approach to further improve research and practice in HCI.