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Design and Anthropology challenges conventional thinking regarding
the nature of design and creativity, in a way that acknowledges the
improvisatory skills and perceptual acuity of people. Combining
theoretical investigations and documentation of practice based
experiments, it addresses methodological questions concerning the
re-conceptualisation of the relation between design and use from
both theoretical and practice-based positions. Concerned with what
it means to draw 'users' into processes of designing and producing
this book emphasises the creativity of design and the emergence of
objects in social situations and collaborative endeavours.
Organised around the themes of perception and the user-producer,
skilled practices of designing and using, and the relation between
people and things, the book contains the latest work of researchers
from academia and industry, to enhance our understanding of
ethnographic practice and develop a research agenda for the
emergent field of design anthropology. Drawing together work from
anthropologists, philosophers, designers, engineers, scholars of
innovation and theatre practitioners, Design and Anthropology will
appeal to anthropologists and to those working in the fields of
design and innovation, and the philosophy of technology and
engineering.
Design and Anthropology challenges conventional thinking regarding
the nature of design and creativity, in a way that acknowledges the
improvisatory skills and perceptual acuity of people. Combining
theoretical investigations and documentation of practice based
experiments, it addresses methodological questions concerning the
re-conceptualisation of the relation between design and use from
both theoretical and practice-based positions. Concerned with what
it means to draw 'users' into processes of designing and producing
this book emphasises the creativity of design and the emergence of
objects in social situations and collaborative endeavours.
Organised around the themes of perception and the user-producer,
skilled practices of designing and using, and the relation between
people and things, the book contains the latest work of researchers
from academia and industry, to enhance our understanding of
ethnographic practice and develop a research agenda for the
emergent field of design anthropology. Drawing together work from
anthropologists, philosophers, designers, engineers, scholars of
innovation and theatre practitioners, Design and Anthropology will
appeal to anthropologists and to those working in the fields of
design and innovation, and the philosophy of technology and
engineering.
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 book is written by
anthropologists who actively participate in the development of
design anthropology. Comprising both cutting-edge explorations and
theoretical reflections, it provides a much-needed introduction to
the concepts, methods, practices and challenges of the new field.
"Design Anthropology" moves from observation and interpretation to
collaboration, intervention and co-creation. Its practitioners
participate in multidisciplinary design teams working towards
concrete solutions for problems that are sometimes ill-defined. The
authors address the critical potential of design anthropology in a
wide range of design activities across the globe and query the
impact of design on the discipline of anthropology.This volume will
appeal to new and experienced practitioners in the field as well as
to students of anthropology, innovation, science and technology
studies, and a wide range of design studies focusing on user
participation, innovation, and collaborative research.
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