Toying with the Mind

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English | 2026 | ISBN: 9819692261 | 260 Pages | PDF (True) | 16 MB
This book offers a critical re-examination of cultural design, highlighting the distinct cognitive framework for problem-solving that emerges from culturally specific practices, knowledge systems, and evaluative mechanisms. Through the lens of Bāṇārasī toy designers-a community on whom linguistic analysis has previously revealed a deeply embedded system of design categorization and experiential practice-this book explores how generational tacit knowledge is internalized, transmitted, and applied.