{"product_id":"culture-of-design-book-guy-julier-9780761968672","title":"The Culture of Design","description":"`Julier provides an important contemporary account of how design disciplines act and interact in the world.  Furthermore, this exercise in cultural coordination is infused with academic import:  he references classic thinkers in cultural and social studies such as Marx, Bourdieu, Baudrillard, Fiske, Hebdige, Williamson… to name only a few, and these `names′ aren′t merely mentioned; importantly, his critical analyses of these thinkers with respect to pertinent issues within contemporary design, are timely and interesting…. an important resource for the student of design… perfection as a cultural studies text′ - European Journal of Cultural Studies    Aimed at students of design studies, design history, cultural studies and sociology, The Culture of Design, offers a unique overview of design practice in contemporary culture and society. Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives, Julier nevertheless foregrounds the everyday business and professional context in which designers work.       The Culture of Design: establishes `design culture′ as a distinct discipline; investigates the interactions of design producers and consumers; includes a series of illustrative case studies; and opens up design and design practice for critical interrogation.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49519882469649,"sku":"GOR003514598","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0761968679.jpg?v=1751395253","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/culture-of-design-book-guy-julier-9780761968672","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}