Design as Democratic Inquiry: Putting Experimental Civics Into Practice

by Carl DiSalvo

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026254346X
• ISBN13: 9780262543460
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 9.0"