By David Jay For readers of Together and The Art of GatheringHow might the world change if those who nurture relationship were rewarded for the value that they create?Powerful institutions, from schools to tech and social media companies, create breeding grounds for isolation by failing to invest in relational work. This obstacle stands in the way of our fight for racial equity, economic justice, and climate resilience.In Relationality, leading asexuality and relationship activist David Jay brings clarity to the crisis with a fresh perspective that expands upon the fundamental idea that all entities in the universe are connected. Jay draws from a range of vivid personal experiences, including his time spent helping tech workers and policymakers reform social media.This book is for people who believe in the power of relationships and want to see increased investment in relational work. Its scientifically grounded framework will help readers foster conversations about relational work, establish conditions for relationships to thrive, and quantify the impact of them.Equipping professionals and activists involved in nonprofit, political, and other types of relational work with the knowledge they need to fight for and utilize resources, Relationality shares valuable insight on:
The history of why institutions fail to invest in relationships
Reimagining ROI calculations to account for relational work
Using tools of prediction and emergence theory to build communities
How stories and data about relationships can help us direct resources toward relational work
Relational economics and the redistribution of wealth
With isolation and loneliness on the rise in a post-lockdown world, Relationality offers a roadmap to nourish our connections toward a better, more liberated world—personally, organizationally, and in community.
Product Details
ASIN : B0CP3DSQ6M
Publisher : North Atlantic Books (August 27, 2024)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8889840541
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