Types, obstacles and sources of empowerment in co-design: the role of shared material objects and processes

• Theodore Zamenopoulos ^[4] ; Busayawan Lam ^[1] ; Katerina Alexiou ^[4] ; Mihaela Kelemen ^[2] ; Sophia De Sousa ^[5] ; Sue Moffat ^[6] ; Martin Phillips ^[3]
  1. [1] Brunel University London

     Brunel University London

     Hillingdon, Reino Unido

     
  2. [2] Keele University

     Keele University

     Newcastle-under-Lyme District, Reino Unido

     
  3. [3] University of Leicester

     University of Leicester

     GB.ENG.H4.31UC, Reino Unido

     
  4. [4] The Open University
  5. [5] The Glass-House Community Led Design
  6. [6] New Vic Borderlines

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• Localización: CoDesign: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and the Arts, ISSN 1571-0882, Vol. 17, Nº. 2, 2021, págs. 139-158
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Co-design is intrinsically linked to the notion of empowerment, however little research has focussed specifically on understanding the types, obstacles and sources of empowerment in co-design. This paper combines theoretical investigations with observations derived from co-designed research by academic and non-academic partners to explore these issues, in particular, the role of shared material objects and processes in supporting empowerment during co-design. The paper uses the notions of ‘power over,’ ‘power to’, ‘power with’ and ‘power within’ to tease out different aspects of empowerment, and draws on empirical observations to determine different obstacles and sources associated with each. The study therefore makes a theoretical contribution to the understanding of co-design as an empowerment process and should be useful for design researchers undertaking co-design projects with non-experts.