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Design Ethnography

Research, Responsibilities, and Futures
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Design Ethnography explores advanced methodologies and conceptual frameworks for integrating ethnographic practice with design. The authorsβ€”experts from anthropology, sociology, human geography, pedagogy, and design researchβ€”offer an interdisciplinary perspective on ethical, interventionist research that connects design with everyday life, society, institutions, and activism. Drawing on extensive international collaboration with engineers, designers, and creative practitioners, it promotes a responsive, responsible approach to shaping futures through design.
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Ideal for researchers, scholars, and students in design, anthropology, sociology, human geography, and related disciplines, especially those interested in ethical and collaborative research methods that influence social and institutional change.

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This book advances the practice and theory of design ethnography, via a methodologically adventurous and conceptually robust approach to interventional and ethical research design, practice, and engagement. It reshapes the way we research, live, and design ethically and responsibly into yet unknown futures.

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This book advances the practice and theory of Design Ethnography. It presents a methodologically adventurous and conceptually robust approach to interventional and ethical research design, practice, and engagement.

The authors, specialising in design ethnography across the fields of anthropology, sociology, human geography, pedagogy, and design research, draw on their extensive international experience of collaborating with engineers, designers, creative practitioners, and specialists from other fields. They call for and demonstrate the benefits of ethnographic and conceptual attention to design as part of our personal and public everyday lives, society, institutions, and activism.

Design Ethnography is essential reading for researchers, scholars, and students seeking to reshape the way we research, live, and design ethically and responsibly into yet unknown futures.

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Praised for its imaginative and forward-thinking approach, this book received acclaim from Karen O'Reilly, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Loughborough University, who highlights its ability to push ethnographic research beyond traditional limits towards collaboration, flexibility, and long-term engagement. She notes the book’s strong emphasis on both theoretical and practical aspects, recommending it highly to professionals seeking to influence better futures through research.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367539061

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 10 Halftones, color; 38 Halftones, black and white; 10 Illustrations, color; 38 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 760g

Pages: 226

About the Author

Sarah Pink is Professor and Director of the Emerging Technologies Research Lab in the Faculty of Information Technology and the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University, Australia.

Vaike Fors is Professor in Design Ethnography at the School of Information Technology at Halmstad University in Sweden and adjunct in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab at Monash University, Australia.

Debora Lanzeni is Research Fellow in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab and member of the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University, Australia.

Melisa Duque is Research Fellow in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab and member of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University, Australia.

Shanti Sumartojo is Associate Professor of Design Research in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab and member of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University, Australia.

Yolande Strengers is Associate Professor in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab and member of the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University, Australia.

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