intervention 2

Location: regent park I placed a small colored flag by the litter to alert people that there was litter, but no one paid any attention.

first intervention

I chose four participants from different majors who had experienced isolation to carry out the intervention. Firstly, I first asked them to create some collages based on two key words: social cohesion in China and public space. Secondly I told them about the definition of social cohesion and asked them to think about whether social… Continue reading first intervention

questionnaire

This questionnaire was published over a relatively short period of time, with a sample size of 50 people. The majority of them experienced the longest period of isolation between 0-14 days. The majority of questionnaire respondents felt that isolation had no impact on social cohesion in China. The rest thought that segregation had slightly more… Continue reading questionnaire

update:how can…?

Question:How can I use public space as a catalyst for social cohesion on individual behavioral constraints in China? Public space: Public space has been traditionally defined as a shared space that theoretically belongs to everyone and refers to a neutral ground, which is open and belongs to all. A common place for people to carry… Continue reading update:how can…?

social cohesion

Definition : Social cohesion refers to the extent of connectedness and solidarity among groups in society. It identifies two main dimensions: the sense of belonging of a community and the relationships among members within the community itself. It stems from a democratic effort to establish social balance, economic dynamism, and national identity, with the goals… Continue reading social cohesion

notes

When public spaces are successful … they will increase, opportunities to participate in communal activity. In the parks, plazas, markets, waterfronts, and natural areas of our cities, people from different cultural groups can come together in a supportive context of mutual enjoyment. As these experiences are repeated, public spaces become vessels to carry positive communal… Continue reading notes