{"product_id":"machine-paralysis-a-different-kind-of-mobility-by-federica-bueti-david-berge","title":"MACHINE PARALYSIS: A DIFFERENT KIND OF MOBILITY by Federica Bueti \u0026 David Bergé","description":"\u003cp\u003e102 x 162mm, 96 pages, Black \u0026amp; white printing, Perfect bound, Softcover, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mechanicos (meaning ‘machinic’ in Greek) is a folk dance performed by the sponge divers of Kalymnos island, recording the crippling effects of decompression sickness and paralysis caused by increasing industrial exploitation. Today, a disproportionate number of persons with physical impairments and debilitating conditions remain largely invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe writing in this book points to different experiences of movement, time, and space: Whether through the creation of a vernacular sign language; a different pacing of time and projection of futurity; exchanging forms of care around a healing spring; recording the ways in which 3 generations navigate everyday interactions through a ‘broken telephone line’ of connection; or the friendship between a woman with visual impairment and her dog, Mercy, who helps her navigate the narrow busy sidewalks of central Athens. These stories contribute to imagining a different kind of mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kyklada.press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56513280409986,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/5338\/0582\/files\/IMG_2476009.jpg?v=1774886025","url":"https:\/\/goodpress.co.uk\/products\/machine-paralysis-a-different-kind-of-mobility-by-federica-bueti-david-berge","provider":"Good Press — good books \u0026 more","version":"1.0","type":"link"}