Ethnography for Designers

Zusatztext 82965002 Informationen zum Autor Galen Cranz is Professor of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, a Ph.D. sociologist from the University of Chicago, and a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. She teaches social and cultural approaches to architecture and urban design. Emphasizing ethnography as a research method, she brings users' as well as creators' perspectives to our understanding of built environments. Zusammenfassung This book is a practical guide for those teaching social factors and social research methods to designers and for those using these methods in practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part 1: The Ethnographic Design Project 1. Introduction to Design Ethnography 2. The Ethnographic Design Project: A Step-by-Step Overview 3. Sited Micro-cultures 4. Cultural Informants 5. Finding Meaning in Taxonomies 6. Literature Review: What Do Others Say? 7. Translating into Physical Design Glossary of Key Terms Bibliography Part 2: Report-Writing and Sample Reports Section 1. Preparing a Final Report Section 2. The Design Board Section 3. Sample Ethnographic Reports

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• Authors: Galen Cranz, Galen (Uc Berkeley Cranz, Cranz Galen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2016
• EAN: 9781138121096
• ISBN: 978-1-138-12109-6
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Architecture, ARCHITECTURE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Urban & municipal planning, Social and cultural anthropology, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Urban communities / city life