Assignment three: case study For assignment three, students will identify one case study that provides evidence for his/her thesis statement. The student will then formally analyze and develop the case study into a short written essay.
“Design may question or engage social values, suggest alternatives to
dominant cultural practices, and assist in a deeper, more thoughtful appreciation of the role of design as a mediator between ourselves and the world”
…the examination and critique of design across a variety of historical and contemporary processes and practices, situations and cultures, objects and environments.”
the role of design as a mediator between ourselves and the world – TOOLS:
I. Case study – provides evidence for the thesis statement
II. Design interacts or reflects these social values as shown in the case study I have chosen.
III. We’re assuming that design should be a mediator between ourselves and the world and because of that belief we choose design based on x and y values.
Into how design mediates social value Library catalogue: Designing things – products and social values Why do we throw things away? Paper cars
Index words: performance, minimal need, ethics Into finding a specific case study Library catalogue: Design and the Social Sciences – Case studies: which products are pleasurable? CD player owner Another hairdryer owner The TV watcher Use subject terms: design – social aspects
Searching for journal articles WORDS Extremely specific “case study� AND luxury AND leather AND design Recommended databases Project Muse Scopus Design and Applied Arts Index Recommended Resources: Marketing ABI/Inform