Photograph or sketch ONE object/graphic or discrete space in your domestic space/home. Write a DISCURSIVE essay in which you analyse its social meanings (they might range from emotional to issues of power or ownership), and your reading of the derivation of its design. Include images where relevant. Consider writing about something that has always annoyed you - or maybe that you hate!! You do not have to believe that it is "good design".
The Dualit toaster is a symbol of great British design and engineering. For over fifty years, these toasters have reflected an attitude that is fundamentally British. They are a symbol of the fact that it's the simple things in life that are the most rewarding. Today Dualit toasters are recognised as the best in the world. Part of a range of hard-working products they are designed to a standard that remains unsurpassed. Manually operated and designed for heavy-duty use, each Dualit toaster is a blend of the simple and highly sophisticated. Dualit describes their toasters as "sturdy and tough as old boots". The following is an account of how the famous Dualit design has come about - from a distinctly British design culture, under the influence of streamlining, and the consumer culture it was designed for. In terms of social meaning, the rise of the Dualit toaster as a status symbol and cult appliance within the current disposable society is discussed. In the analysis of the toaster's social meaning, one can speculate a contradiction between the audience that the Dualit was initially aimed at in the 1950s and the audience it is targeted at today. Throughout this time span, the design of the appliance has hardly changed. .
The concept of toasting bread existed long before the electric toaster was even dreamt of. The ancient Egyptians are credited with first making bread as we know it today (leavened, with natural yeast), and probably made the first toast by placing bread near fire.
But there's more to toasters than just making good toast. ... It was a manual toaster made possible by electricity. ... The toaster works by converting electrical energy into heat energy. ... Now this is the process of the manual toaster. ... How does the toaster know when to pop up? ...
(color) 3 DVD players 0 DVD players 4 VCR's 0 VCR's 2 computers 0 computers 3 stereo's 1 stereo's 1 microwave 0 microwave 1 stove/oven 1 stove/oven 1 toaster 1 toaster 1 coffee maker 1 coffee maker 1 dish washer 1 dish washer 1 washer machine 1 washer machine 1 dryer 1 dryer 4 electric clocks 2 electric clocks 4 phones 2 phones 4 cell phones 0 cell phones 1 paper shredder 0 paper shredder 1 copy machine 0 copy machine The reason our energy use increased so greatly...
Since they had electricity this meant that they could receive the new labour saving appliances, such as the vacuum cleaners, refrigerator, toasters, kettle, stove, washing machines etc. ... They'd buy the new cars, clothes, jewellery, and the new home products (hoover, toaster, stove), because economically Australia was doing very well, Australia was prosperous. ...
It is Shepard's heart's country perhaps because, not in spite, of its dual nature as both authentic and inauthentic. (1) I think there is a very important part of the setting that we have not mentioned yet, and these are the toasters Austin "obtained."" My idea might be a bit too far-fetched, but I think the line of stolen toasters can be the allegory of artists of that period. ... The toasters look differently, but when Austin prepares toasts with them and puts these on a plate, it turns out that these roasted slices of bread are absolutely similar, you cannot tell one from the oth...
The perfect sandwich is composed of a few main good quality ingredients, two pieces of the finest bread, three slices of deli turkey ham, a square piece of cheddar, and fresh lettuce and tomato to top it off. With all these ingredients in a plate, it is a perfect meal either in the morning or just b...
A Perfect Club Sandwich Making a club sandwich requires very little time and effort if done in several easy steps. Over the course of my life, I have discovered that bodily-kinesthetic intelligence reflects my learning style. If I were learning from another person how to make a club sandwich I...
This is the greatest essay Ive ever written in my whole life. It's all about how stupid and sad I was when I once actually got off my own butt and went over to this guy and told him about how I loved the way he walked. It was all about the broccoli. This might sound alike a load of bull to you guys ...
NAPSTER Napster was developed in June of 1999, it was said to be the wave of the future. But really it was just a law suit waiting to happen. The R.I.A.A. is suing Napster claiming their website and fanning program are facilitating the theft of what the artist say is their intellect...
Resistors This paper will give you a better understanding of resistors and what they are. They are used all around us in our day to day lives in the electrical world. They are used in every house, automobile, school and piece of equipment that has electricity. Resistors are electrical device...
