The Design of Everyday Life (Cultures of Consumption): v. 5

by Matthew Watson (Author), Martin Hand (Author), Matthew Watson (Author), Martin Hand (Author), Elizabeth Shove (Author), Jack Ingram (Author)

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Illustrated
2007
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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.

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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.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 184
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Published: 01 Dec 2007
ISBN 10: 1845206835
ISBN 13: 9781845206833
Book Overview: Also available in hardback, 9781845206826 GBP55.00 (December, 2007)

Media Reviews

'This book uses the everyday artefact to break new intellectual ground for consumption studies, design analysis, and the field of material culture. Based on close empirical observation of social practice, it helps bring a new sociology of the artefact into being. It is creative, fresh, and original.' Harvey Molotch, New York University

Author Bio

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.