{"product_id":"encounterism","title":"Encounterism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48836037214413,"sku":"9781324036586","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_e42b2a8b-3c08-430d-9c2d-e827a55b7b99.jpg?v=1790991851","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/encounterism","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}