An inspirational guide to constructing and navigating selfhood in the age of social media
We are constantly encouraged to lead the ideal life. Where once our identities were shaped by our communities, families and friends, today we write our own success stories on social media. We design our own identities to an unprecedented extent, constructing ourselves as we wish to be seen. Ways of “upgrading” oneself—dieting to achieve the perfect body, transforming your talents into a successful business, finding bliss by meeting a new love—may therefore be seen as new forms of creativity, or self-design.
In Help Your Self! Dutch designer and director Mieke Gerritzen provides an inspirational guide for designing your ideal self, and shows you how to get started, while also scrutinizing the self-help industry with wit and intelligence.
“Mieke Gerritzen makes a crash landing on the island of Ennui. Search the wreckage for shattered bits of selfhood while you explore the mobility of microbes, the myth of mindfulness, the narcissism of Zoom and the addictive allure of love, money, and success.” –Ellen Lupton
“This fascinating and provocative book confronts its readers with the most urgent questions that raise their self-awareness and improve their quality of life.” –Boris Groys
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FORMAT: Pbk, 6.75 x 9.5 in. / 256 pgs / 300 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $29.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $41.95 ISBN: 9789492095633 PUBLISHER: Valiz AVAILABLE: 2/9/2021 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA ME
An inspirational guide to constructing and navigating selfhood in the age of social media
Published by Valiz. By Mieke Gerritzen.
We are constantly encouraged to lead the ideal life. Where once our identities were shaped by our communities, families and friends, today we write our own success stories on social media. We design our own identities to an unprecedented extent, constructing ourselves as we wish to be seen. Ways of “upgrading” oneself—dieting to achieve the perfect body, transforming your talents into a successful business, finding bliss by meeting a new love—may therefore be seen as new forms of creativity, or self-design.
In Help Your Self! Dutch designer and director Mieke Gerritzen provides an inspirational guide for designing your ideal self, and shows you how to get started, while also scrutinizing the self-help industry with wit and intelligence.
“Mieke Gerritzen makes a crash landing on the island of Ennui. Search the wreckage for shattered bits of selfhood while you explore the mobility of microbes, the myth of mindfulness, the narcissism of Zoom and the addictive allure of love, money, and success.” –Ellen Lupton
“This fascinating and provocative book confronts its readers with the most urgent questions that raise their self-awareness and improve their quality of life.” –Boris Groys
