1st Edition

Participatory Design and Social Transformation Images and Narratives of Crisis and Change

By John A. Bruce Copyright 2022
138 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

138 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

138 Pages 20 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Participatory Design and Social Transformation introduces theories and methodologies for using image-oriented narratives as modes of inquiry and proposition toward greater justice and equity for society and the environment. Participatory artistic- and design-based research encounters – being, making, and learning with people, things, and situations – are explored through practices that... Read more

1. Images of Crisis, Images of Change

2. Proximity and Duration, Senses and Images

3. Movement and Thresholds

4. Cinematic Tropes and Designing Spectacles

Biography

John A. Bruce is a researcher, design strategist, educator, and filmmaker. He is Assistant Professor of Design Strategies at Parsons School of Design, USA, where he also serves as Director of the Transdisciplinary Design MFA program. He co-directed the documentary film, End of Life, the result of 4 years spent with 5 people at various stages of dying. He was a 2015/16 Fellow at the Graduate Institute for Design Ethnography and Social Thought at The New School.