{"product_id":"the-design-culture-reader-ben-highmore-9780415403566","title":"The Design Culture Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesign is part of ordinary, everyday life, to be found in every room in every building in the world. While we may tend to think of design in terms of highly desirable objects, this book encourages us to think about design as ubiquitous (from plumbing to television) and as an agent of social change (from telephones to weapon systems).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Design Culture Reader\u003c\/em\u003e brings together an international array of writers whose work is of central importance for thinking about design culture in the past, present and future. Essays from philosophers, media and cultural theorists, historians of design, anthropologists, cultural historians, artists and literary critics all demonstrate the enormous potential of design studies for understanding the modern world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganised in thematic sections, \u003cem\u003eThe Design Culture Reader\u003c\/em\u003e explores the social role of design by looking at the impact it has in a number of areas - especially globalisation, ecology, and the changing experiences of modern life. Particular essays focus on topics such as design and the senses\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e design and war and design and technology, while the editor's introduction to the collection provides a compelling argument for situating design studies at the very forefront of contemporary thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Highmore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415403561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415403566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 237","brand":"Ben Highmore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46431304155391,"sku":"9780415403566","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14015494-5dba-408f-ac16-18f3a965f9aa.jpg?v=1735140926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-design-culture-reader-ben-highmore-9780415403566","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}