Design anthropology : object cultures in transition / edited by Alison J. Clarke.
"Design Anthropology brings together leading international design theorists, consultants and anthropologists to explore the changing object culture of the 21st century. Decades ago, product designers used basic market research to fine-tune their designs for consumer success. Today the design pr...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
2018.
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| Online Access: | Bloomsbury Design Library 2019 Collection |
| Summary: | "Design Anthropology brings together leading international design theorists, consultants and anthropologists to explore the changing object culture of the 21st century. Decades ago, product designers used basic market research to fine-tune their designs for consumer success. Today the design process has been radically transformed, with the user center-stage in the design process. From design ethnography to culture probing, innovative designers are employing anthropological methods to elicit the meanings rather than the mere form and function of objects. This important volume provides a fascinating exploration of the issues facing the shapers of our increasingly complex material world. The text features case studies and investigations covering a diverse range of academic disciplines. From IKEA and anti-design to erotic twenty-first-century needlework and online interior decoration, the book positions itself at the intersections of design, anthropology, material culture, architecture, and sociology"-- |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: New York : Springer, 2011. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 226 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474259064 1474259065 9781474259057 1474259057 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781474259071 |