Design anthropology : object cultures in transition / edited by Alison Clarke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clarke, Alison J., editor.

Standardized Title:

Design anthropology (2017)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Design--Anthropological aspects.

Design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages) : color illustrations, photographs

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, 2018.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

Metadata Ei poimintaa. No copying; Bloomsbury Design Library.

ISBN:

9781474259071

1474259073

9781474259057

1474259057