Design, ecology, politics : towards the ecocene /

Design, Ecology, Politics links social and ecological theory to design theory and practice, critiquing the ways in which the design industry perpetuates unsustainable development. Boehnert argues that when design does engage with issues of sustainability, this engagement remains shallow, due to the...

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Main Author: Boehnert, Joanna (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Within and Beyond Error
  • Part 1. Design
  • 1. Design Theory 101
  • 2. Design as Symbolic Violence
  • 3. Design versus The Design Industry
  • Part 2. Ecology
  • 4. Ecological Theory 101
  • 5. Epistemology Error
  • 6. Ecological Literacy
  • 7. Ecoliterate Design
  • 8. Ecological Movements
  • 9. Ecological Perception 1
  • Theory
  • 10. Ecological Perception 2
  • Practice
  • 11. Ecological Identity
  • Part 3. Politics
  • 12. Social Marketing
  • 13. The Green Economy
  • 14. The Technofix
  • 15. Data/Knowledge Visualization
  • Conclusion : Towards the Ecocene
  • References
  • Index.