Counter-framing design: Radical Design Practices for Sustainability and Social Change

反框架设计：可持续发展和社会变革的激进设计实践

• 批准号: AH/T002875/1
• 负责人: Sharon Prendeville
• 金额: $ 25.39万
• 依托单位: Loughborough University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FT002875%2F1
• 关键词: Counter; framing; design; Radical; Design

Socio-political frames (perspectives and values embodied in wider society) are an important concept in social research for understanding how social change happens, yet this knowledge is underdeveloped in design theory. This is a relevant area of study because design has shifted from a focus on tangible products and services to intangible and complex social issues, leading to many new sub-disciplines - such as systemic, social and transition design - concerned with shaping sustainable futures. However, knowledge that can support designers in understanding and managing the political/ideological aspects of change in these contexts is lacking, due to limited integration of theories of social change within design research.In this study, we understand social change as a process of interaction between actors in a given field, through negotiation, conflict and contestation from different frame positions. A field is an arena of cultural production where power struggles between actors are played out. Dominant or 'institutionalised' frame positions embodied by the most powerful are challenged by 'counter-frames'- values, beliefs and practices that emerge as societies evolve - constructed to gain power and influence to affect change. Frame positions that perceive and approach issues differently co-exist within the sustainability field, based on different institutional agendas and practices. Limited awareness of what a given frame constitutes may lead to superficial progress on sustainability issues (e.g. technical fixes), meaning designers may reinforce institutionalised frames that have limited capacity for mobilising social change. Knowledge of the relationship between sociopolitical frame positions and strategic action is limited in design theory and as such, understanding of the potential role of design in social change processes is underdeveloped.The aim of this study is to understand the relationship between socio-political framing and strategic action in the field of sustainability, to develop a novel design approach to support design for social change theory and practice. The following research questions will be addressed: RQ1. What frame positions can be identified within the sustainability field discourse?RQ2. In which ways can design practice understand and manage conflict, contestation and negotiation between frames within the field?RQ3. How can integration of socio-political framing and design theories inform design practice for social change? The research focuses on UK-based grassroots community/citizen groups whose initiatives are described as 'new economics' and are relevant to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The study will collaborate and partner with key actors using participatory methods to develop a novel design approach (framework and tools) to facilitate strategic decision-making in these organisations. The design approach will be developed in three stages: Past-Field Mappings, conceptualising a framework informed by field theory and frame creation; Here and Now-Field Interventions, developing and piloting design research tools at three field sites; Future-Field Provocations, validating the approach with design practitioners.This project will develop knowledge of: 1) the role of design practices in tackling complex social issues through empirical design interventions in social change processes; 2) new practical approaches to design research for social change informed by socio-political frame theory; 3) new critical perspectives on social change processes as the object of design.The research outcomes will primarily impact the design academic and practitioners' communities by developing a new strategic design approach to enable designers to engage with social actors on complex issues. By using strategic design to foster community/citizen solutions to social issues, the outcomes will also directly benefit grassroots organisations, corporates and policymakers and indirectly civil society.

社会政治框架（在更广泛的社会中体现的观点和价值观）是社会研究中理解社会变革如何发生的一个重要概念，但这方面的知识在设计理论中尚不发达。这是一个相关的研究领域，因为设计已经从关注有形的产品和服务转向无形的和复杂的社会问题，导致许多新的子学科-如系统，社会和过渡设计-关注塑造可持续的未来。然而，由于设计研究中社会变革理论的有限整合，缺乏能够支持设计师理解和管理这些背景下变化的政治/意识形态方面的知识。在本研究中，我们将社会变革理解为特定领域中行动者之间通过不同框架立场的协商、冲突和争论进行互动的过程。场是文化生产的舞台，演员之间的权力斗争在这里上演。由最强大的人体现的主导或“制度化”框架地位受到“反框架”的挑战——随着社会发展而出现的价值观、信仰和实践——旨在获得权力和影响变革的影响力。基于不同的机构议程和实践，在可持续性领域中，以不同的方式看待和处理问题的框架立场并存。对给定框架构成的有限认识可能导致可持续性问题（例如技术修复）的表面进展，这意味着设计师可能会加强动员社会变革能力有限的制度化框架。关于社会政治框架立场和战略行动之间关系的知识在设计理论中是有限的，因此，对设计在社会变革过程中的潜在作用的理解是不发达的。本研究的目的是了解社会政治框架与可持续发展领域战略行动之间的关系，开发一种新的设计方法来支持社会变革理论和实践的设计。以下研究问题将被解决：RQ1。在可持续性领域的话语中可以确定哪些框架立场？设计实践如何理解和管理领域内框架之间的冲突、争论和协商？社会政治框架和设计理论的整合如何为社会变革的设计实践提供信息？这项研究的重点是英国的基层社区/公民团体，他们的倡议被称为“新经济学”，与联合国可持续发展目标有关。该研究将与主要参与者合作，使用参与式方法开发一种新的设计方法（框架和工具），以促进这些组织的战略决策。设计方法将分三个阶段发展：过去场映射，概念化一个由场理论和框架创建通知的框架；现场干预，在三个现场开发和试点设计研究工具；未来领域的挑衅，与设计从业者验证方法。该项目将发展以下知识：1)通过在社会变革过程中的经验设计干预，设计实践在解决复杂社会问题中的作用；2)基于社会政治框架理论的社会变革设计研究的新实践方法；3)对作为设计对象的社会变革过程的新批判视角。研究成果将通过开发一种新的战略设计方法，使设计师能够在复杂问题上与社会行动者接触，从而主要影响设计学术界和实践者社区。通过使用战略设计来促进社区/公民解决社会问题，其结果也将直接惠及基层组织、企业和政策制定者，并间接惠及公民社会。

项目成果

On the Politics of Design Framing Practices

论设计框架实践的政治

• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: Design Issues
• 作者: Sharon Prendeville

Counter-Framing Design: Politics of the New Normal

反框架设计：新常态的政治

• 发表时间: 2021
• 作者: Sharon Prendeville

'Design for policy' from below: grassroots framing and political negotiation

自下而上的“政策设计”：基层框架和政治谈判

• DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2022.2141487
• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: Policy Design and Practice
• 影响因子: 7
• 作者: Vaz F

From Publics to Counterpublics: Designs for Autonomy

从公众到反公众：自治设计

• 发表时间: 2022
• 作者: Sharon Prendeville

Radical design praxis and the problematics of intent

激进的设计实践和意图问题

• DOI: 10.1080/15710882.2023.2269913
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: CoDesign
• 影响因子: 1.8
• 作者: Carlton-Parada A