The second edition of Design History provides an essential introduction to the seminal theories, methods and debates which have shaped the field, equipping students and scholars with the historiography, interdisciplinary approaches and key issues concerning knowledge and meaning in design. This new edition features:
- Two new chapters on the geographies and ecologies of design history, addressing globalization, transnational and decolonial perspectives, as well as sustainability, environmental issues and planetary thinking
- Expanded discussion of design history's relationship with neighbouring fields, including material culture, museology, anthropology, business history and the history of technology
- 60 colour images, including examples of Brazil's Orelh¦o phone booth, neon signs in Hong Kong and an Australian postage stamp series
A map to the intellectual landscape of design history that engages with the latest developments and contemporary concerns, this book is an invaluable and up-to-date guide for students and scholars.
| ISBN: | 9781350568112 |
| Publication date: | 21st January 2027 |
| Author: | Kjetil Fallan |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
History of design Material culture Social and cultural anthropology Historiography General and world history Sustainability History: theory and methods Museology and heritage studies Globalization Decolonisation of knowledge / Decoloniality |
The second edition of Design History provides an essential introduction to the seminal theories, methods and debates which have shaped the field, equipping students and scholars with the historiography, interdisciplinary approaches and key issues concerning knowledge and meaning in design. This new edition features:- Two new chapters on the geographies and ecologies of design history, addressing globalization, transnational and decolonial perspectives, as well as sustainability, environmental issues and planetary thinking- Expanded discussion of design history's relationship with neighbouring fields, including material culture, museology, anthropology, business history and the history of technology- 60 colour images, including examples of Brazil's Orelh¦o phone booth, neon signs in Hong Kong and an Australian postage stamp seriesA map to the intellectual landscape of design history that engages with the latest developments and contemporary concerns, this book is an invaluable and up-to-date guide for students and scholars.
Design History features in the following genres: History of design, Material culture, Social and cultural anthropology, Historiography, General and world history, Sustainability, History: theory and methods, Museology and heritage studies, Globalization, Decolonisation of knowledge / Decoloniality
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Design History was written by Kjetil Fallan and published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Design History has 256 pages
£29.69, reduced from £32.99. Not Available.