The broad contour of an individual's concept of dignity seems to have been drawn from the underlying socio-cultural-political milieu which conditions thought processes. The paper explores key concerns on dignity raised by social theorists and the answers which meaningful work, knowledge, cooperation and engagement render. The case ecosystem of ABC House exemplifies layers of exchanges within its walls and how they fittingly address concerns. The embedded design of this case study attempts to decipher engagement within the structure through the insights of the critical actors who exemplify agency.

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在工人合作社中寻找关于尊严、知识和参与的答案

个人尊严概念的大致轮廓似乎是从影响思维过程的潜在社会文化政治环境中得出的。本文探讨了社会理论家提出的关于尊严的关键问题，以及有意义的工作、知识、合作和参与所提供的答案。ABC House 的案例生态系统体现了其内部的多层交流以及它们如何恰当地解决问题。本案例研究的嵌入式设计试图通过代表能动性的关键参与者的洞察力来解读结构中的参与。