factors to actors:implications of posthumanism for social justice work
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Factors to Actors:Implications of Posthumanism for Social Justice Work
@emmarosephd
Rebecca Walton, PhDUtah State Universityrebecca.walton@usu.edu
@rebeccawwalton2
Emma J. Rose, PhDUniversity of Washington Tacomaejrose@uw.edu
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paper ticketbus driversmart cardbackpack
homeless manmobile phone
CD playerbus schedulesocial workerplastic seat
windowchildren
air conditioningdoctor
steering wheel homeless shelter
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city outreach staffswimming pool
can of beer
An overview
• The shift to social justice• Posthumanism: Concerns and
strengths• Experiences of transit dependence• Implications & limitations
Posthumanism
Social Justice
SHIFT TOWARDS SOCIAL JUSTICE
Social justice seeks to eliminatestructural inequalities that lead to unjust power imbalances, usually among people, that is, human actors.
Critical awarenes
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Critical action
Inclusive purposes
Civic engagement: such as Moore 2013
Action/Activist: such as Grabill 2009
Inclusive approaches
Community Based Research: such as Walton, Zraly, and Mugengana 2014
Service Learning: such as Scott 2008
Inclusive theoretical approaches
Feminist: such as Lay 1991
Critical Race: such as Haas 2012
POSTHUMANISM
Posthumanismis diverse
facilitates new understandings of what it means to be human
rejects binaries
Concern Strength
Perpetuating human inequalities
Understanding human experience
ConcernStrengt
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Ascribing responsibility when agency is further distributed
Better accounting for context
ConcernStrengt
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EXPERIENCES OF TRANSIT DEPENDENCE
Context and methods
Context and methods
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/2859835717/ Seattle Municipal Archives
busbus riderbus stop
paper ticketbus driversmart cardbackpack
homeless manmobile phone
CD playerbus schedulesocial workerplastic seat
windowchildren
air conditioningdoctor
steering wheel homeless shelter
interaction designerplastic baggie
policy consultantpopsicle
city outreach staffswimming pool
can of beer
busbus riderbus stop
paper ticketbus driversmart cardbackpack
homeless manmobile phone
CD playerbus schedulesocial workerplastic seat
windowchildren
air conditioningdoctor
steering wheel homeless shelter
interaction designerplastic baggie
policy consultantpopsicle
city outreach staffswimming pool
can of beer
busbus riderbus stop
paper ticketbus driversmart cardbackpack
homeless manmobile phone
CD playerbus schedulesocial workerplastic seat
windowchildren
air conditioningdoctor
steering wheel homeless shelter
interaction designerplastic baggie
policy consultantpopsicle
city outreach staffswimming pool
can of beer
busbus riderbus stop
paper ticketbus driversmart cardbackpack
homeless manmobile phone
CD playerbus schedulesocial workerplastic seat
windowchildren
air conditioningdoctor
steering wheel homeless shelter
interaction designerplastic baggie
policy consultantpopsicle
city outreach staffswimming pool
can of beer
Consider the transfer ticket…
Consider the Ride Free Area
• Need a picture to sum up this section
Photo by hobvias sudoneighm
IMPLICATIONS & LIMITATIONS
Matter matters, but people matter more.
ConcernStrengt
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Design disrupts. Be vigilant and humble
ConcernStrengt
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Visible inequalities: improved but insufficient.
ConcernStrengt
h
Design disrupts. Be vigilant and humble.
Implications and limitations
1. Matter matters, but people matter more.
2. Visible inequalities: improved but insufficient.
3. Design disrupts. Be vigilant and humble.
Thank you.
@emmarosephd
Rebecca Walton, PhDUtah State Universityrebecca.walton@usu.edu
@rebeccawwalton2
Emma J. Rose, PhDUniversity of Washington Tacomaejrose@uw.edu
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