the social meaning of creativity from DIY and knitting to YouTube and Web 2.0 Gauntlett, David 1971- creator text bibliography enk Cambridge, UK Malden, MA Polity Press 2011 monographic eng

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x, 286 pages. : illustrations. ; 21 cm. 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. David Gaunlett. Includes bibliographical references and index. Social networks Redes sociales Creative ability in busines Social aspects Capacidad creativa Aspectos sociales Web 2.0 Social aspects Web 2.0 Aspectos sociales HM 741 G272m 2011 153.3/502854678 0745650023 9780745650029 9780745650012 0745650015 2011282023 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2011282023-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2011282023-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2011282023-t.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2011282023-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2011282023-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1112/2011282023-t.html BJBSDDR 110524 20240131154847.0 16795077 spa