My desk is my castle :: exploring personalisation cultures /

The desk is a place of work and of action, but it also serves as a place to exhibit personal things and preferences. Thus it always characterizes in two ways a material and symbolic unity. The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context...

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Weitere Verfasser: Brandes, Uta, Erlhoff, Michael, Adrian, Nadine, Dickel, Susanne, Danaher, Tim
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
German
Veröffentlicht: Basel : Birkhäuser, 2011.
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Zusammenfassung:The desk is a place of work and of action, but it also serves as a place to exhibit personal things and preferences. Thus it always characterizes in two ways a material and symbolic unity. The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context of its cultural, gender-specific, and field-related surroundings. The focus of this study is a comparative analysis of the use of desks. Desks in insurance companies, banks, administrative authorities, call centers, and design studios in twelve countries on all continents were studied. This publicat.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (319 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783034610421
3034610424
3034607741
9783034607742

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