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Katherine K. Chen

Enabling Creative Chaos

The Organization Behind the Burning Man Event

242 pages, 15 halftones, 2 line drawings, 7 tables  6 x 9  © 2009

Cloth $75.00

ISBN: 9780226102375   Published September 2009

Paper $25.00

ISBN: 9780226102382   Published September 2009

            List of Illustrations        

            Preface

            Acknowledgments       

1          Introduction: The Perils of Under- and Overorganizing  

2          Context: The Development of the Burning Man Event and Organization 

3          “Do-ocracy”: Acting on Suggestions and Criticisms      

4          “Radical Inclusion”: Attracting and Placing Members    

5          “No Spectators”: Motivating Members to Contribute    

6          “Immerse Yourself”: Managing Relations in the Pursuit of Legitimacy     

7          Conclusion: Sustaining Creative Chaos 

            Appendix 1. Ethnography and Qualitative Research      

            Appendix 2. Interview Protocols          

            Notes  

            Reference List 

            Index
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