Arturo Escobar presents a new vision of design theory by arguing for the creation of what he calls autonomous design-a design practice aimed at channeling design's world-making capacity toward ways of being and doing that are deeply attuned to justice and the Earth.
New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century Series
This series delves into the emergent ecologies and socionatural worlds of the 21st century. It bridges critical academic conversations on nature, globalization, and culture with intellectual-political dialogues found in social movements. The aim is to foster a synergistic dialogue between theoretical and political developments for a fresh understanding of ecological possibilities. It explores alternative pathways toward a sustainable future.
Alchemy in the Rain Forest
- 296 pages
- 11 hours of reading
In Alchemy in the Rain Forest Jerry K. Jacka explores how the indigenous population of Papua New Guinea's Porgeran highlands struggle to create meaningful lives in the midst of the extreme social conflict and environmental degradation brought on by commercial gold mining.