{"product_id":"design-and-the-social-imagination-1","title":"Design and the Social Imagination","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can social theory help us all design solutions to address the social, political and ecological challenges that confront us, and build more sustainable communities?  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesign professions have typically been associated with intervention and action, while social science has long been associated with thought and reflection. Design and social thought are too frequently considered distinct in terms of how theories can be applied in practice.  \u003ci\u003eDesign and the Social Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the creative, action-oriented sensibility of design with the reflective, analytical capacities of the social sciences to offer models, ideas and strategies for shaping the future of the world we live in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world of global economic inequality, racism, and environmental degradation, designing with an understanding of our social reality is increasingly crucial to our survival. Matthew DelSesto explores current practices and discourses in areas of urban design, design for social innovation, environmental design, co-design, service design, and more, illustrating how thoughtful design can contribute in a more productive way. Drawing on a range of theory and practice from radical social thinkers C. Wright Mills, Patrick Geddes, Jane Addams and W. E. B. Du Bois, his book shows us how design and the social sciences \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e interact in order to intervene in the crises we face today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54203898790232,"sku":null,"price":67.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350242951.jpg?v=1770264932","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/design-and-the-social-imagination-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}