Design activism [ beautiful strangeness for a sustainable world
A comprehensive study of contemporary and emergent design activism. It reveals the power of design for positive social and environmental change, design with a central activist role in the
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London, UK :
Earthscan ,
c2009
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Scoping the Territory: Design, Activism and Sustainability
- 2. Past Lessons: A Short History of Design in Activist Mode, 1750 to 2000
- 3. Global-Local Tensions: Key Drivers for Design Activism in an Unsustainable World
- 4. Contemporary Expressions: Design Activism, 2000 Onwards
- 5. Designing Together: The Power of 'We Think', 'We Design', 'We Make'
- 6. Activist Frameworks & Tools: Nodes, Networks & Technology, Tools
- 7. Adaptive Capacity: Design as a Societal Strategy for Designing 'Now' and 'Co-futuring'