| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Importance of care. |
| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Six small interruptions. |
| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Short history of not going out. |
| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Home you can carry with you. |
| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Society in six meals. |
| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Ecstatic escape. |
| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Great green emptiness at the centre of everything. |
| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Space to dream. |
| Included Work | Field, Andy (Artist). Simple pleasure of holding hands. |
| Contents |
The importance of care -- Six small interruptions -- A short history of not going out -- A home you can carry with you -- Society in six meals -- Ecstatic escape -- A great green emptiness at the centre of everything -- Space to dream -- The simple pleasure of holding hands -- Postscript: Some things to do with this book now that you have finished reading it. |
| Abstract |
"The light touch of a hairdresser's hands on one's scalp, the euphoric energy of a nightclub, huddling with strangers under a shelter in the rain, a spontaneous snowball fight in the street, a daily interaction with a homeless man--such mundane connections, when we closely inhabit the same space, and touch or are touched by others, were nearly lost to "social distancing." Will we ever again shake hands without a thought? In this deeply rewarding book, Andy Field brings together history, science, psychology, queer theory, and pop culture with his love of urban life and his own experiences--both as a city-dweller and as a performance artist--to forge creative connections: walking hand-in-hand with strangers, knocking on doors, staging encounters in parked cars. In considering twelve different kinds of encounters, from car rides to video calls to dog-walker chats in the park, Field argues "that in the spontaneity and joy of our meetings with each other, we might find the faint outline of a better future""--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-288). |
| Genre/form | Essays. |
| Genre/form | Essays. |
| ISBN | 9781324036586 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1324036583 (paperback) |
