Making is Connecting - The social power of creativity, from craft and knitting to digital everythingPaperback
Making is Connecting - The social power of creativity, from craft and knitting to digital everythingPaperback SECOND UPDATED EDITION, WITH THREE ALL-NEW CHAPTERSThe first edition of Making is…
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Making is Connecting - The social power of creativity, from craft and knitting to digital everythingPaperback
SECOND UPDATED EDITION, WITH THREE ALL-NEW CHAPTERSThe first edition of Making is Connecting struck a chord with crafters, YouTubers, makers, music producers, artists and coders alike. Online and offline, we see that people want to make their mark, and to make connections.This shift from a 'sit-back-and-be-told culture' to a 'making-and-doing culture' means that a vast array of people are exchanging their own ideas, videos, and other creative material online, as well as engaging in real-world crafts, music projects, and hands-on experiences. David Gauntlett argues that through making things, people engage with the world and create connections with each other.
Drawing on evidence from psychology, politics, philosophy, and economics, Gauntlett shows that this everyday creative engagement is necessary and essential for the happiness and survival of modern