Lifesystem: Theory-based Reflection
How to use a practical framework with several theoretical concepts?
The Lifesystem framework is a practical framework for modeling social practices and creating brand new social practices. The framework is part of the Ecological Practice approach.
On Sept 30, 2021, I introduced the framework with the example of Ice Skating. You can find more details in the original article Lifesystem: Modeling Ice Skating and Other Social Practices.
Today I want to discuss the connection between the Lifesystem framework and the Ecological Practice approach and use this discussion as an example of Theory-based Reflection.
Theory-based Reflection
My studio CALL (Creative Action Learning Lab)’s primary project is the Knowledge Curation Project which aims to produce knowledge frameworks.
What’s a knowledge framework? I roughly defined it with the following formula:
Concepts + Diagrams + Methods = Knowledge Framework
As a tool for guiding research and reflection, a knowledge framework is a whole that contains concepts, diagrams, and methods. An…
