The latest Pitkin guide to London celebrates the most famous icons in our English heritage, as well as introducing the newest architectural additions to the city's skyline - from museums to The Shard. The book is fun and accessible, offering exciting facts and anecdotes as well as significant historical information.
Exploring the interplay between material culture and gender roles, this book delves into how everyday objects and experiences shape identity within the home. It examines the impact of changing family dynamics, such as increased female workforce participation and men's involvement in domestic tasks. By analyzing items like perfumes and cleaning products, the author reveals how these elements reflect and reinforce gendered experiences. The study highlights the significance of domestic life in understanding broader societal changes related to gender in the twenty-first century.
The book explores the rise of contemporary women performers within the traditionally male-dominated bullfighting culture, challenging the discourse of 'traditionalist' masculinity. It delves into the evolving roles of women in this arena, analyzing how gender is represented, enacted, and negotiated in modern Spain. Through this lens, it sheds light on broader themes of gender dynamics and cultural change in a setting often resistant to female participation.
Focusing on visual anthropology, this groundbreaking examination introduces a new approach and explores recent developments within the field. The author offers insights into the future of this sub-discipline in the twenty-first century, making it a vital resource for scholars and practitioners interested in the evolution of visual methods in anthropology.
Focusing on sensory research, this text offers a comprehensive introduction to essential concepts and challenges within the field. It includes numerous real-world examples that illustrate the application of sensory research methods, making complex ideas accessible to readers.
Drawing on her own research and the experience of other ethnographers, Sarah Pink provides an indispensible guide for anyone looking to use images and visual technologies as part of their research
Focusing on everyday life, activism, and sustainability, this book offers a valuable theoretical and methodological framework for social science students and researchers. It features real-world case studies that illustrate key concepts, making complex ideas accessible and relevant. As a fresh resource from a rising star in the field, it aims to enhance understanding of everyday practices and their impact on social issues.
Exploring the intersection of emerging technologies and current global crises, this book encourages readers to envision a future shaped by ethical and equitable practices. It emphasizes the need for responsible innovation as a means to navigate challenges in society and the environment, urging a shift in perspective towards potential solutions and sustainable development.
With 100 stunning illustrations and 200 events - ranging from the Great Fire of London to the day an elephant arrived at the Tower, and culminating in Her Majesty The Queen's 90th birthday celebrations - it offers a delightful, richly illustrated tour through 2,000 years of extraordinary history.
Making Homes: Anthropology and Design is a strong addition to the emerging field of design anthropology. Based on the latest scholarship and practice in the social sciences as well as design, this interdisciplinary text introduces a new design ethnography which offers unique and original approaches to research and intervention in the home. Presenting a coherent theoretical and methodological framework for both ethnographers and designers, the authors examine 'hot' topics – ranging from movements and mobilities to im/material environments, to digital culture – and confront the challenges of a research and design environment which seeks to bring about the changes required for a sustainable, resilient, 'safe', and comfortable future. Written by leading experts in the field, the book draws on real-life examples from a wide range of international projects developed by the authors, other researchers, and designers. Illustrations throughout help to convey the methods and research visually. Readers will also have access to a related website which follows the authors' ongoing research and includes video and written narrative examples of ethnographic research in the home. Transforming current understandings of the home, this is an essential read for students and researchers in fields such as design, anthropology, human geography, sociology, and media and communication studies.