{"product_id":"the-contextual-nature-of-design-and-everyday-things-9781465273901","title":"The Contextual Nature of Design and Everyday Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Aditya Jain\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kendall\/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kendall\/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Contextual Nature of Design and Everyday Things\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the history of industrial design beginning in the 18th century in principally in Europe and the United States but does so with a thematic twist. Instead of revealing the world of everyday things in a chronological manner as many books do, \u003cem\u003eThe Contextual Nature of Design and Everyday Things\u003c\/em\u003e does so by way of different themes. This direction is taken for one principal reason: design never occurs out of context. In other words, the design of everyday things is a reflection of place, people and process. It cannot be otherwise. Consequently, these broader issues become the themes for the exploration of everyday things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are ten themes in all. These are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld View of Design, which examines the very broad picture of industrial design as an everyday activity undertaken by everyone and throughout the world;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and the Natural World, which explores the interdependence between the Natural World and the Artificial World;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Economics, which delves into industrial design as a force of both macro- and micro-economics;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Technology, which looks at the evolution of materials and processes and their impact on industrial design;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Transportation, which reviews the role that industrial design has played in the development of transportation, especially rail, road and air;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Communication, which situates the place of industrial design in communication, both human communication and technical innovations in communication;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Education, which covers the development of the teaching and training of industrial designers;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Material Culture, which considers several case studies in industrial design as contemporary examples of material culture;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Politics, which positions industrial design as an integral part albeit indirect of one political system or another; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and Society, in which the fruits of industrial design can be perceived as mirrors or reflections of societal values.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Contextual Nature of Design and Everyday Things\u003c\/em\u003e is an ideal book for face-to-face courses in industrial design history as well as those offered as hybrid and online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Kendall\/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Misc","offer_id":47890469027991,"sku":"9781465273901","price":7069.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781465273901.webp?v=1781180141","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-contextual-nature-of-design-and-everyday-things-9781465273901","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}