This book examines the interaction between art; design; technology and the social sciences. It features 56 papers that were presented at the International Symposium on Research of Arts; Design and Humanities; ISRADH 2014; held at Sutera Harbour Resort; Kota Kinabalu; Malaysia.Complete with helpful diagrams and tables; the papers cover such topics as artificial reef development; racial discourse in the social media; stoneware as a replacement material for modern ventilation walls; and factors contributing to internet abuse in the workplace. Overall; the coverage focuses on global design trends and demands with an emphasis on people; business and technology. Inside; readers will find information on art and science in industrial applications; art management and entrepreneurship; cognitive; psychological and behavioral science; design technology and sustainable development; humanities and social applications in quality of life; social implications of technology; and visual communication and technologies.Taking a multi-disciplinary approach; the book features insightful discussions among academicians and industrial practitioners on the evolution of design that will appeal to researchers; designers and students.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good essays. bad essays. true love. revenge. miracles ...By Preferred CustomerAs a piece of pop culture. The Princess Bride is exceptionally well-suited for a philosophic discussion. which is why I found this book rather disappointing. Most of the essayists seem less concerned with examining The Princess Bride through a philosophic lens. and more with using the movie and book as a convenient vehicle to talk about their own areas of interest. More than once I felt I could have swapped out The Princess Bride for any similar adventure movie with hardly a significant change made to the essay.There are also a number of dropped balls and outright duds. including an weirdly crude and incredibly surreal moment of pirate-speak homophobia by Jerry Pivan. right smack in the middle of an already tiresome essay about the trap of justifying evil with talk of good. Tim Jones seems to outright dislike the movie. and while thats hardly a requirement for good thinking. I personally felt that his apparent distaste led him to a read that was more shallow than cynical. Buttercup and the Divine Feminine by rights should have been the best essay in the book. but proceeds to ignore all of the neat ways Goldman plays around with gender. adolescence. and the adventure story in favor of a simplistic narrative of villainy and empowerment.Not that there werent some very good essays to be found. Rachel Robinson Greenes essay on pain. and Ivan Wolfes essay on Westleys rhetoric. and Darci Dolls essay on the Dao were. I thought. particular stand-outs. and in each the thinking was enriched by their obvious affection for the material. Clint Jones essay on mythology. the state. and the Dread Pirate Roberts was my favorite. and upped my review by a whole star.Its up to the individual buyer if a good insight here and there is enough to justify the purchase. For me. the answer is still a yes. (But only just.)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy CustomerA bit uneven. Some of the essays are well written while others seemed a bit forced.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. J. Heter gets it and opened my eyes!By Adam A WinklerThe Joshua Heter section of the book I found exceptional.Worth the price right there.
