Print Email Facebook Twitter Understanding Dynamics of Identity Navigation in Social Design Title Understanding Dynamics of Identity Navigation in Social Design Author Knutz, Eva (University of Southern Denmark) Markussen, Thomas (University of Southern Denmark) Visch, V.T. (TU Delft Design Aesthetics) Tan, Ed S. (University of Copenhagen) Date 2020 Abstract The aim of this paper is to initiate an interdisciplinary dialogue between social design and narrative theory in understanding how vulnerable families navigate personal and shared identities. To exemplify this, we draw upon results from a design research project that introduces board games in prisons to help children develop bonds with their incarcerated fathers. In our case study we offer a method of analysis that enable design researchers to delve into the complex field of identity navigation. Further, we offer a focused reflection arguing that the vulnerability of these families can be conceived as family identities being broken or challenged. We attempt to show that identity is constructed through family members’ co-authoring of family narratives, which manifest themselves in different formats such as ‘master narratives’ and ‘counter narratives’. Design research has the potential to examine identity formations by applying narrative theory in practice. Subject Social DesignIdentity NavigationFamily NarrativesDesign Research To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:928c5446-2dd5-43c5-b3bd-7e989c760697 DOI https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2020.324 Source DRS2020 Research Papers Event DRS 2020 International Conference, Held online, 2020-08-11 → 2020-08-14, Online, Brisbane, Australia Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights © 2020 Eva Knutz, Thomas Markussen, V.T. Visch, Ed S. Tan Files PDF Understanding_Dynamics_of ... Design.pdf 2.72 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:928c5446-2dd5-43c5-b3bd-7e989c760697/datastream/OBJ/view