Design anthropology : theory and practice /

Design is a key site of cultural production and change in contemporary society. Anthropologists have been involved in design projects for several decades but only recently a new field of inquiry has emerged which aims to integrate the strengths of design thinking and anthropological research. This b...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Gunn, Wendy (Author, Editor), Otto, Ton (Author, Editor), Smith, Rachel Charlotte (Author, Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2013.
Subjects:
Design > Anthropological aspects.
Art and anthropology.
Art and design.
Design > Aspect anthropologique.
Art et anthropologie.
Art et design.
Industrial > commercial art & design.
Cultural studies.
Sociology.
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography.
ART > Popular Culture.
Art and anthropology
Art and design
Design > Anthropological aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Design Anthropology Theory and Practice ; Contents; List of Illustrations; Contributors; Preface; 1. Design Anthropology: A Distinct Style of Knowing; SECTION I: CONCEPTS, METHODS, AND PRACTICES; 2. The Social Life of Concepts in Design Anthropology; 3. (Trans)forming Knowledge and Design Concepts in the Design Workshop; 4. Tools and Movements of Engagement: Design Anthropology's Style of Knowing; SECTION II: THE MATERIALITY OF DESIGN; 5. Designing by Doing: Building Bridges in the Highlands of Borneo; 6. Anatomical Design: Making and Using Three-dimensional Models of the Human Body.
  • 7. Designing Heritage for a Digital CultureSECTION III: THE TEMPORALITY OF DESIGN; 8. From Description to Correspondence: Anthropologyin Real Time; 9. Conceptions of Innovation and Practice: Designing Indoor Climate; 10. Ethnographies of the Possible; SECTION IV: THE RELATIONALITY OF DESIGN; 11. Generating Publics through Design Activity; 12. Bridging Disciplines and Sectors: An Industry-Academic Partnership in Design Anthropology; 13. Decolonizing Design Innovation: Design Anthropology, Critical Anthropology, and Indigenous Knowledge.

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