Design Anthropology: Development, Debates, and Politics of Possibility
Keywords:
Design anthropology, Design, Debates, PoliticsAbstract
On the idea proposed that design is a fundamental human capacity as well as a primary source of social order, this article explores the development in design anthropology, reviewing concepts, theories, and ethnographic works. It points out that although design anthropology is a historically recent discipline, its impact extends to many issues. This includes several approaches to design, ways to studying, and some debates. Especially the way that created things designed by humans can become political actors for elites, directing mainstream effects on societies. However, at the same time, common people with no design expertise also make attempts to design as their alternative practices, directing their society mutually in their own way as well.
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