Making is Connecting: The Social Meaning of Creativity, from DIY and Knitting to YouTube and Web 2.0

Gauntlett, David

ISBN 10: 0745650023 / ISBN 13: 9780745650029

Published by Polity Press, 2011

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL1860446

Synopsis:

In Making is Connecting, David Gauntlett argues that through making things, people engage with the world and create connections with each other. Both online and offline, we see that people want to make their mark on the world, and to make connections.
During the previous century, the production of culture became dominated by professional elite producers. But today, a vast array of people are making and sharing their own ideas, videos, and other creative material online, as well as engaging in real-world crafts, art projects, and hands-on experiences.
Gauntlett argues that we are seeing a shift from a ‘sit-back-and-be-told culture’ to a ‘making-and-doing culture’. People are rejecting traditional teaching and television, and making their own learning and entertainment instead. Drawing on evidence from psychology, politics, philosophy, and economics, he shows how this shift is necessary and essential for the happiness and survival of modern societies.

About the Author: David Gauntlett is Professor of Media and Communications at University of Westminster, UK, and author of several books including Creative Explorations.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Making is Connecting: The Social Meaning of ...
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Used; Very Good