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My desk is my castle : exploring personalisation cultures /

The desk is a place of work and of action, but it also serves as a place to exhibit personal things and preferences. Thus it always characterizes in two ways a material and symbolic unity. The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Brandes, Uta, Erlhoff, Michael, Adrian, Nadine, Dickel, Susanne, Danaher, Tim
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Basel : Birkhäuser, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The desk is a place of work and of action, but it also serves as a place to exhibit personal things and preferences. Thus it always characterizes in two ways a material and symbolic unity. The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context of its cultural, gender-specific, and field-related surroundings. The focus of this study is a comparative analysis of the use of desks. Desks in insurance companies, banks, administrative authorities, call centers, and design studios in twelve countries on all continents were studied. This publicat.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (319 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783034610421
3034610424
3034607741
9783034607742