The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design by Spears, Jenessa Mae; Miller, Christine Z;

Short description:

The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the relationship between these two fields and their current state, outlining key concepts and current debates as well as positing directions for future practice and research.

Long description:

The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the relationship between these two fields and their current state, outlining key concepts and current debates as well as positing directions for future practice and research.  

Bringing together original work from a diverse group of established and emerging professionals, this volume joins a wider conversation about the trajectory of this transdisciplinary movement inspired by the continuing evolution of anthropology and design as they have adapted to accelerating and unpredictable conditions in arenas that span sectors, economies, socio-cultural groups, and geographies. It homes in on both the growing convergence and tensions between them while exploring how individuals from both fields have found ways of mixing, experimenting, and evolving theory and new forms of practice, highlighting the experimental theories and practices their transdisciplinarity has generated.

The Routledge Companion to Practicing Anthropology and Design is a valuable reference tool for practitioners, scholars, and upper-level students in the fields of anthropology and design as well as related disciplines.

?Raising practice and scholarship to the next level is the outcome of this exciting, edited volume. It takes the mystery out of the anthropology-design interface while demolishing disciplinary silos and creating expansive opportunities for input from ordinary folk. Planning for and adapting to our collective future is the business of all, not the select few.?

- Elizabeth K. Briody, PhD, Cultural Keys LLC, Founder and Principal.

?An illuminating yet practical set of case studies that dive into the intersection of anthropology and design, The Companion draws on rich frameworks and real-world examples to highlight the power and applicability of converging these two disciplines. Whether you?re a practicing designer, a seasoned anthropologist, or simply intrigued by the dynamics of designing for humans, The Companion is an inspiring read.? 

- Gabriella Lanning, UX Research Lead at Google

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Foreword ? Kevin Bethune;