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Design & Democracy

Activist Thoughts and Examples for Political Empowerment
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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2021
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Design as a political factor

Design affects all social contexts and is therefore intensively instrumentalized both by the politically powerful and their critics. Both functions of design, and their inevitable combination, are presented in this book in precise detail.

Authors from various countries present previously unknown and innovative examples of democratic activities conducted through design. This publication is therefore aimed not only at design professionals but also at the general public of all countries.

  • Design as an instrument of self-expression and critique of political power
  • New examples of democratic activities conducted through design
  • International authors, international range of topics
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    Maziar Rezai, Teheran University

    Prof. Michael Erlhoff, Köln International School of Design

    Reviews

    „Den unterschiedlichen Beiträgen […] liegt dabei eine gemeinsame Auffassung von Design zugrunde: Design dient als Hilfsmittel für sozialen Wandel, wird durch Aktivismus gelebt und erlebbar gemacht. […] Die eingeführte Wortneuschöpfung ‚Desocracy‘ verdeutlicht die Forderung nach einer stärkeren Zusammenarbeit zwischen städtischer und regionaler Planung, nicht-profitorientierten Unternehmen, NGOs und Aktivist:innen.” (Janine Heinz, in Pro Zukunft. Buchmagazim für zukunftweisende Debatten, 2021/4)

    „Autorinnen und Autoren aus verschiedenen Ländern stellen bislang nicht bekannte und innovative Beispiele demokratischer Aktivitäten durch das Design dar. Diese Publikation richtet sich deshalb nicht nur an Fachleute des Designs, sondern auch an ein allgemeines Publikum in allen Ländern.”
    (in nextroom, 06.2021, https://www.nextroom.at/publication.php?id=23746&_q=n,210629)

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    eBook published on:
    April 19, 2021
    eBook ISBN:
    9783035622836
    Hardcover published on:
    April 19, 2021
    Hardcover ISBN:
    9783035622829
    Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
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    160
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    6
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