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Designing Things - A Critical Introduction to the Culture of Objects (Hardcover, English) Loot Price: R3,917
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Designing Things - A Critical Introduction to the Culture of Objects (Hardcover, English): Prasad Boradkar

Designing Things - A Critical Introduction to the Culture of Objects (Hardcover, English)

Prasad Boradkar

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When and why did the turntable morph from music machine to musical instrument? Why have mobile phones evolved changeable skins? How did hip-hop videos inspire an edgy new look for the Cadillac? The answers to such questions illustrate this provocative book, which examines the cultural meanings of artifacts and the role of designers in their design and production. "Designing Things" provides the reader with a map of the rapidly changing field of design studies, a subject which now draws on a diverse range of theories and methodologies -- from art and visual culture, to anthropology and material culture, to media and cultural studies. With clear explanations of key concepts -- such as form language, planned obsolescence, object fetishism, product semantics, brand positioning and user needs -- overviews of theoretical foundations and case studies of historical and contemporary objects, " Designing Things" looks behind-the-scenes and beneath-the-surface at some of our most familiar and iconic objects. See more at: http: //designingthings.org/

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Imprint: Berg Publishers
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: May 2010
First published: June 2010
Authors: Prasad Boradkar
Dimensions: 244 x 172 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Edition: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-84520-426-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory
Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
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LSN: 1-84520-426-3
Barcode: 9781845204266

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