GDES2399W: Design and its Discontents: Design, Society, Economy, and Culture

3 CreditsWriting Intensive

Secret history of modern, postmodern, and contemporary design. Principles and practices of designers who operate outside of main stream. Innovators, activists, cultural gadflies whose work challenges, provokes, and inspires. Context of economy, society, culture, and politics. Lecture, research, studio production. Written project proposals/reflections/blogging.

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B+ Average (3.399)Most Common: A- (27%)

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    Effort

  • 4.66

    /6

    Understanding

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    Interesting

  • 4.85

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