Design as Democratic Inquiry by Carl Disalvo - ISBN: 9780262543460
Paperback
Design can renew democracy: Collaborative making for a vibrant local future.

Design as Democratic Inquiry

Putting Experimental Civics into Practice

  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    1 March 2022

Summary

Through practices of collaborative imagination and making, or “doing design otherwise,” design experiments can contribute to keeping local democracies vibrant. In this counterpoint to the grand narratives of design punditry, Carl DiSalvo presents what he calls “doing design otherwise.” Arguing that democracy requires constant renewal and care, he shows how designers can supply novel contributions to local democracy by drawing together theory and practice, making and reflection. The relentless…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262543460
ISBN-10:026254346X
Author:Carl Disalvo
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:1 March 2022
Weight:369g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Carl Disalvo

Carl DiSalvo is Associate Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with appointments in the School of Interactive Computing and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. He is the author of Adversarial Design (MIT Press).

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