Politics of the Everyday: Designing A Collaborative Democracy (Designing in Dark Times)

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Synopsis
In Politics of the Everyday, celebrated design theorist Ezio Manzini advocates for the creation of flexible communities which are open and inclusive, and therefore resilient and socially sustainable. He proposes a radical overhaul in how we as individuals spend our time, and in what we value. By choosing different 'policies' for our own lives in this way, Manzini demonstrates that we can reverse negative current trends such as living in connected solitude; often working, travelling and relaxing alone, yet feeling misleadingly sociable by means of technology.The book draws on precedents of various innovative projects which have successfully used design thinking to address social challenges, like carpooling in California, participatory politics at Milan's City Council and research into 'meaningful encounters' at the University of the Arts London. Manzini argues that the success of these examples indicates the real possibility of changing society, not by making demands, but by putting into practice new ways of doing things as individuals.
Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
152 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781350053670
Related ISBNs:
9781350053649, 9781350053649
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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