02082cam a2200337 i 4500 890844686 TxGeo 20230713120000.0 230710s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2023023097 9781324036586 trade pbk. 1324036583 trade pbk. (OCoLC)1389835045 TxGeo rda Field, Andy, author. Encounterism : the neglected joys of being in person / Andy Field. First edition. New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023] ©2023. xiii, 288 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-288). "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. 20230724. Social interaction. Interpersonal relations. Essays. QS5