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245 10 a| Designing thingsh| [electronic resource] :b| a critical introduction to the culture of objects /c| Prasad Boradkar.;

250 a| English ed.;

260 a| Oxford, UK ;a| New York :b| Berg,;

300 a| ix, 326 p. :b| ill. ;c| 25 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Theorizing things: disciplinary diversity in thinking about objects -- Valued possessions: the worth of things -- Making things: labor in production -- Producing things: a history of systems of manufacture -- Beautiful things: the aesthetics of surfaces -- The greed imperative: user needs in product design -- Planned obsolescence: unsustainable consumption -- Objects as signs: what do things mean? -- The obsession of possession: fetish objects.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "When and why did the turntable morph from playback device to musical instrument? Why have mobile phones evolved changeable skins? How many meanings can one attach to such mundane things as tennis balls? The answers to such questions illustrate this provocative book, which examines the cultural meanings of things 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 philosophy 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, consumer value 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."--pub. website.;

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Designing things a critical introduction to the culture of objects / Prasad Boradkar.

Author/creator	Boradkar, Prasad
Format	Electronic
Edition	English ed.
Publication Info	Oxford, UK ; New York : Berg,
Description	ix, 326 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Bloomsbury Design Library Core Collection
Subjects	Design--Philosophy. Design--Social aspects. Consumer goods--Social aspects. Consumer goods--Psychological aspects.

Contents	Theorizing things: disciplinary diversity in thinking about objects -- Valued possessions: the worth of things -- Making things: labor in production -- Producing things: a history of systems of manufacture -- Beautiful things: the aesthetics of surfaces -- The greed imperative: user needs in product design -- Planned obsolescence: unsustainable consumption -- Objects as signs: what do things mean? -- The obsession of possession: fetish objects.
Abstract	"When and why did the turntable morph from playback device to musical instrument? Why have mobile phones evolved changeable skins? How many meanings can one attach to such mundane things as tennis balls? The answers to such questions illustrate this provocative book, which examines the cultural meanings of things 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 philosophy 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, consumer value 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."--pub. website.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010005520
ISBN	9781845204273 (pbk.)
ISBN	1845204271 (pbk.)
ISBN	9781845204266 (cloth)
ISBN	1845204263 (cloth)

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