Comments on: Bringing Theory Home http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/ A personal research blog about vernacular creativity and technology by Jean Burgess. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jo http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/#comment-7425 Jo Thu, 03 Nov 2005 22:00:48 +0000 http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/#comment-7425 I was reading Amartya Sen's Development as Freedom, which, in a sense, is all about agency I was reading Amartya Sen’s Development as Freedom, which, in a sense, is all about agency

]]> By: Jean http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/#comment-7345 Jean Tue, 01 Nov 2005 04:52:27 +0000 http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/#comment-7345 Jo, I think it's meant as a call to something beyond identifying spaces for agency (normally, as "resistance") through textual analysis and/or critique, heading towards some kind of direct intervention, however small - so the agency, as you imply, is kind of doubled - we should have/build more for ourselves, and our work with the community should be aware of the ethical requirement to try to effect positive change in the service of greater agency there as well. P.S. What were you reading? Sounds interesting... Jo,

I think it’s meant as a call to something beyond identifying spaces for agency (normally, as “resistance”) through textual analysis and/or critique, heading towards some kind of direct intervention, however small - so the agency, as you imply, is kind of doubled - we should have/build more for ourselves, and our work with the community should be aware of the ethical requirement to try to effect positive change in the service of greater agency there as well.

P.S. What were you reading? Sounds interesting…

]]> By: MC http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/#comment-7293 MC Fri, 28 Oct 2005 06:40:05 +0000 http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/#comment-7293 Ha ha I know what you're getting ready to write Ha ha I know what you’re getting ready to write

]]> By: Jo http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/#comment-7292 Jo Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:23:36 +0000 http://creativitymachine.net/2005/10/28/bringing-theory-home/#comment-7292 Interested in your use of the term 'commitment to building agency' simply becasue I read recently two definitions of 'agency' and wonder which yours is closest to. As I understand it an 'agent' as generally understood in economics refers to a person acting on someone else's behalf. An alternative (older) understanding is of someone acting and bringing about social change who's achievements are assessed according to their own values and objectives. Interested in your use of the term ‘commitment to building agency’ simply becasue I read recently two definitions of ‘agency’ and wonder which yours is closest to. As I understand it an ‘agent’ as generally understood in economics refers to a person acting on someone else’s behalf. An alternative (older) understanding is of someone acting and bringing about social change who’s achievements are assessed according to their own values and objectives.

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