Gauntlett, David
Making is Connecting
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509513482
- author:
- Gauntlett, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 142mm X 210mm
- Genre:
- 20.9 x 14.4 x 2.5 centimetres (0, Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
David Gauntlett explores how making things connects us to the world and to each other. In this fully revised second edition, he argues that everyday creative engagement is necessary for happiness and survival in modern societies.
The shift from a 'sit-back-and-be-told culture' to a 'making-and-doing culture' has led to a vast exchange of ideas, videos, and creative material online, as well as real-world crafts, music projects, and hands-on experiences. Gauntlett draws on evidence from psychology, politics, philosophy, and economics to show the importance of this everyday engagement.
This edition includes new sections and three brand new chapters on creative processes, do-it-yourself strategies, and platforms for creativity, offering insights into the social power of making and connecting.
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