Although architecture is the fastest-growing profession in America, its private context remains shrouded in myth. In this book, Dana Cuff delves into the architect's everyday work world to uncover an intricate social art of design. The result is a new portrait of the profession that sheds light on w..
[1991] Cuff uses participant observation, interviews, and semantic ethnography to examine architectural practice as it occurs in the everyday world of work. According to her study, it transpires both inside and outside the office and involves numerous individuals who perform the various tasks requir..
Ceramic Technology for Potters and Sculptors is an accessible, comprehensive instructional manual that demonstrates the technology involved in making and firing ceramics. Divided into three parts-Background Sciences, Workshop Practice, and Raw Materials; Clay Bodies, Slips, and Casting Slips; and Gl..
Harriet K. Cuffaro offers a detailed account of how the educational philosophy of John Dewey may be translated into the everyday life of the classroom. Particular attention is given to "learning from experience"-a fundamental concept in early education-and the complexities involved in experiential l..
From its first edition in 1979, Perspectives in Sociology has provided generations of undergraduates with a clear, reassuring introduction to the complications of sociological theory. This revised and updated edition features:a concise introduction to the major debates of the twentieth century, plac..