Arthur Asa Berger is back with the second edition of his popular, user-friendly guide for students who want to understand the social meanings of objects.

From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age.

The meaning of things is a study of the significance of material possessions in contemporary urban life, and of the ways people carve meaning out of their domes

Designed for elementary students, this series inspires creativity based on observations and sensory perceptions. Famous works of art and art history introduce t

The book, Objects of War, illuminates the ways in which people have used things to grapple with the social, cultural, and psychological upheavals wrought by war