ARTH 1100 Lecture 2: Murray-Inventing-the-medium-intro
14 Feb 2017
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We are, in sum, incomplete or un nished animals who complete or nish ourselves through culture. This book is meant for anyone whose work involves shaping new digital artifacts and the systems of behavior in which they are embedded, not just for those with designer in their job title. Unlike other useful books in hci ( human computer inter- action ) or interaction design , this book is written from a humanistic rather than a social science or industrial design perspective. From a humanities perspective, the design of digital objects is a cultural practice like writing a book or making a lm . Culture is the name we give to the in nite web of meaning that human beings have been weaving for millennia. We participate in culture when we imitate one another " s behaviors, adopt common values and practices, share symbolic codes like language, music, or the latest dress style.
