ISBN:
9781526141040
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 224 Seiten)
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Illustrationen
Series Statement:
Studies in design & material culture
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Armstrong, Leah 'The industrialized designer'
Keywords:
Industrial design History 20th century
;
Industrial design History 20th century
;
Design - États-Unis - Histoire - 20e siècle
;
Design - Grande-Bretagne - Histoire - 20e siècle
;
Großbritannien
;
USA
;
Industriedesign
;
Berufsbild
;
Designerin
;
Geschichte 1930-1980
Abstract:
"What does it mean to be called an industrial designer? This book traces the remarkable rise of this professional identity in historical perspective from a position of anonymity in the early twentieth century, to mid-century professionalisation, to decline and disintegration by 1980.Drawing on new, extensive, original archival research, it uncovers the history of a profession in a state of re-invention, 1930-1980 in Britain and the United States. The book tests assumptions about the relationship between the professions in the two countries, bringing them into comparative historical perspective for the first time. The gendered dynamics of professionalisation and their interaction with the representation of the heroic male designer are interrogated and critically examined. Building on new gender perspectives to the history of the industrial design profession, the book calls for a re-examination of the limits and boundaries of what constitutes professional identity and work" --
Description / Table of Contents:
A new profession -- The (general) consultant designer -- Women's work -- Professional codes -- Crisis of professionalism -- Social responsibility and the industrial designer.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-215)
DOI:
10.7765/9781526141040
