The Corruption of Co-Design: Political and Social Conflicts in Participatory Design Thinking

ISBN-13: 9781032250014 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 152 str.

Karl Palmas

Opis

Using the notion of "Realdesign", as a parallel to Realpolitik, the authors aim to highlight political, social and methodological obstacles when designers turn to design thinking, participation and "living labs", with the hope of changing the world for the better.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The Problems of Participatory Design  2. The Realist Challenge: Power and Possibilities  3. Betrayal: Post-political Participation  4. Corruption: Design and Decay  5. Cunning: Mêtis and Designerly Statecraft  6. Hypocrisy: of virtue and vice  7. Closing Propositions: After Empathy, Realdesign