Content Analysis of Introductory Interior Design College Textbooks: A Study Revisited

Content Analysis of Introductory Interior Design College Textbooks: A Study Revisited

Introductory interior design texts adopted by design educators present information relevant to both historical and contemporary issues in interior design. According to one author, they provide a "survey of the field of interior design as it now exists" (Pile, 2007). A comparison of the con...

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Published in:Journal of family and consumer sciences Vol. 105; no. 1; pp. 23 - 32
Main Authors: Temple, Julie A, Potthoff, Joy K
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 2013
Subjects:
Budgets
Building Design
Content Analysis
Costs
Disabilities
Energy Conservation
Higher Education
Historic Sites
Interior Design
Introductory Courses
Safety
Textbooks
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Summary:Introductory interior design texts adopted by design educators present information relevant to both historical and contemporary issues in interior design. According to one author, they provide a "survey of the field of interior design as it now exists" (Pile, 2007). A comparison of the content of contemporary texts with those of more than a decade ago (Potthoff & Woods, 1997) should reflect changes in the profession, advances in technology, and current accreditation standards; the texts also should document such important changes. Findings from the research are described and implications for design education are provided.
ISSN:1082-1651
DOI:10.14307/JFCS105.1.7