Skin Landscapes : Touch as a pathway to care

This paper journeys through skin and touch as a form of storytelling and ritualistic bodily expression. It investigates how these elements and actions with the body can support humans in forging deeper connections and function as a catalyst for care. This work builds on theories of slow design, ritu...

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Main Author:	Sköld, Suzanne
Format:	Others
Language:	English
Published:	Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för design (DE) 2020
Subjects:	Embodiment rituals skin touch care movement storytelling female design Design
Online Access:	http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-97622

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spelling	ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-lnu-976222020-08-28T05:37:31ZSkin Landscapes : Touch as a pathway to careengSköld, SuzanneLinnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för design (DE)2020EmbodimentritualsskintouchcaremovementstorytellingfemaledesignDesignDesignThis paper journeys through skin and touch as a form of storytelling and ritualistic bodily expression. It investigates how these elements and actions with the body can support humans in forging deeper connections and function as a catalyst for care. This work builds on theories of slow design, ritual design and Body-Mind Centering. It studies embodied research within design and shares insights gained through experiential and explorative practices. Further it looks at the human nature bond within female bodies as a a way to strengthen women and dismantle patriarchal structures. To conclude it explores how a booklet can be a medium for guiding women into their own bodies and invoking care with the self, other humans and more than human others. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-97622application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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description	This paper journeys through skin and touch as a form of storytelling and ritualistic bodily expression. It investigates how these elements and actions with the body can support humans in forging deeper connections and function as a catalyst for care. This work builds on theories of slow design, ritual design and Body-Mind Centering. It studies embodied research within design and shares insights gained through experiential and explorative practices. Further it looks at the human nature bond within female bodies as a a way to strengthen women and dismantle patriarchal structures. To conclude it explores how a booklet can be a medium for guiding women into their own bodies and invoking care with the self, other humans and more than human others.
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title	Skin Landscapes : Touch as a pathway to care
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publisher	Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för design (DE)
publishDate	2020
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Skin Landscapes : Touch as a pathway to care

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