Participatory Design Theory by Oswald Devisch, Liesbeth Huybr... - 9780367665296

Participatory Design TheoryUsing Technology and Social Media to Foster Civic Engagement\nAuthor(s): Oswald Devisch, Liesbeth Huybrechts, Roel De Ridder\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367665296, 978-0367665296\nSynopsis\nIn recent years, many countries all over Europe have witnessed a demand for a more direct form of democracy, ranging from improved clarity of information to being directly involved in decision-making procedures. Increasingly, governments are putting citizen participation at the centre of their policy objectives, striving for more transparency, to engage and empower local individuals and communities to collaborate on public projects and to encourage self-organization.\n\nThis book explores the role of participatory design in keeping these participatory processes public. It addresses four specific lines of enquiry: how can the use and/or development of technologies and social media help to divers.