Book contents
- Concept Formation in the Wild
- Concept Formation in the Wild
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Theorizing Concept Formation in the Wild
- Chapter 3 Theorizing Concept Formation in the Wild
- Chapter 4 Functional Concepts in Organized Productive Activities
- Chapter 5 Embodied Germ Cell at Work
- Chapter 6 Double Stimulation and Concept Formation in Everyday Work
- Chapter 7 Collective Concept Formation as Creation at Work
- Chapter 8 Concept Formation over the Long Haul
- Chapter 9 Consequences of Concept Formation in the Wild
- References
- Index
Chapter 9 - Consequences of Concept Formation in the Wild
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2024
- Concept Formation in the Wild
- Concept Formation in the Wild
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Theorizing Concept Formation in the Wild
- Chapter 3 Theorizing Concept Formation in the Wild
- Chapter 4 Functional Concepts in Organized Productive Activities
- Chapter 5 Embodied Germ Cell at Work
- Chapter 6 Double Stimulation and Concept Formation in Everyday Work
- Chapter 7 Collective Concept Formation as Creation at Work
- Chapter 8 Concept Formation over the Long Haul
- Chapter 9 Consequences of Concept Formation in the Wild
- References
- Index
Summary
Concept formation in the wild may be understood as dialectical interplay of evolution and design. Formative interventions such as the Change Laboratory operate in zones where evolution and design meet. Their message may be condensed as “Do not try to dictate the shape of change; get involved in it and allow your own preconceived ideas be transformed in the process.” This requires first of all participatory analysis of the historical development of the contradictions at hand. It is the contradictions experienced and identified by the participants, not the vision of the interventionist, that give direction to the change effort. The second condition is object-orientation. When the object is kept in focus and given a voice, the interventionist’s preconceived ideas are challenged and often fade into the background.
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- Concept Formation in the Wild , pp. 178 - 184Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024