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PAPER: Social Hierarchy in Design and Social Innovation: Perspectives from Thailand

11th June 2019

by Cyril Tjahja & Joyce Yee

Image from the CROSSs project in Bangkok, Thailand

This paper was presented at the 2018 Design Research Society (DRS) conference held in Limerick, Ireland.

Abstract: Our knowledge of how design and social innovation works outside of the Europe and the US is still insufficient, due to the limitations that are inherent to the prevailing perceptions, methods and tools, developed in and for this context. Although the importance of social relationships has been acknowledged, how social hierarchy, which is firmly rooted in many non-western societies, interacts with the design and social innovation process is scarcely documented. In this paper, we wish to expand on existing knowledge by sharing the experiences of practitioners and stakeholders involved in design and social innovation initiatives in Bangkok, highlighting the various ways that social hierarchy influences their practice.

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