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Rebelling with Care Exploring open technologies for commoning healthcare
- Author(s):
- Francesca Bria, Serena Cangiano, Maddalena Fragnito, Valeria Graziano (see profile) , Zoe Romano
- Date:
- 2019
- Group(s):
- Digital Humanists, Feminist Humanities, Medical Humanities, Public Health, Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Subject(s):
- Public health, Critical theory, Science--Study and teaching, Technology--Study and teaching, Organizational sociology, Science, Open access publishing, Social movements, Design--Philosophy
- Item Type:
- Book
- Tag(s):
- social care, digital social innovation, Grassroot Activism, Ethics of care, Critical public health, Science and technology studies (STS), Organization theory, Open science, Critical design
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/x0ne-6t36
- Abstract:
- The publication Rebelling with Care is the result of the research and dissemination activities carried out by WeMake within the framework of DSI for Europe, a project supported by the European Commission to reinforce the network of organizations using technologies to make a positive impact on society. The DSI paradigm revolves around key concepts such as open codes and data, co-design, collaboration and social impact. Since January 2018, we have reflected upon the traction these terms could have specifically in the field of health and care practices, starting with a map of the current DSI ecosystem and an informal learning journey that has involved citizens, policy-makers, professionals and institutions. What does it mean to develop bottom-up innovation, which is community-driven and built upon the commons, in a sector that is struggling to meet the needs of a growing and aging society, that is ruled by obsolete bureaucracies, and that is limited by proprietary technologies and top-down procedures? We have tried to answer these questions through seven articles and seven practices that show in concrete terms the contours of the emerging and diverse new modalities of dealing with the health and care challenges of today by leveraging the empowering potential of digital technologies. In the context of this research, we came to define these different modalities, which often emerge from the strong personal needs of the people directly impacted by a specific condition, as “rebel practices”. This is because in the vast majority of cases, these practices simultaneously operate outside a market logic without asking for the full permission of official institutions, with the purpose of provoking them to change or filling the gap left by who do not innovate, with due care, in the fields of health and care provisions.
- Metadata:
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- Published as:
- Book
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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