We Are Not Users Dialogues, Diversity, and Design

A call to reclaim and rethink the field of designing as a liberal art where diverse voices come together to shape the material world. We live in a material world of designed artifacts, both digital and analog. We think of ourselves as users; the platforms, devices, or objects provide a service that...

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Main Author: Subrahmanian, Eswaran (auth)
Other Authors: Reich, Yoram (auth), Krishnan, Sruthi (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cambridge The MIT Press 2020
Series:The MIT Press
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