The Design of Everyday Life

Name: The Design of Everyday Life
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Cultures of Consumption Series

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How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? The Design of Everyday Life considers this question in detail, from the design of products through to their use in the home. Drawing on interviews with consumers themselves, the authors look at how everyday objects, ranging from screwdrivers to photo management software, are used on a practical level. Closely investigating the design, production and use of mass-market goods, the authors offer new interpretations of how consumers' needs are met and manufactured. They examine the dynamic interaction of products with everyday practices. The Design of Everyday Life presents a pathbreaking analysis of the sociology of objects, illuminating the connections between design and consumption.

Author Biography:

Elizabeth Shove is Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University. Matthew Watson is Research Fellow in the Department of Geography at Durham University. Martin Hand is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Queen's University in Canada. Jack Ingram is Professor of Product Design at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, UCE.

Release date Australia

December 1st, 2007

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Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

15 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index

Pages

192

Series

Cultures of Consumption Series

Dimensions

156x234x12

ISBN-13

9781845206826

Product ID

3595800

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