Affordance

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Abstract

This entry presents the concept of affordances as part of an ecological approach to understanding how agents interact with objects in their environment. It examines some of the central developments of the concept, from J. J. Gibson’s original definition within psychology and Donald Norman’s design-oriented elaborations, to newer applications in other fields like communications and media research and education. Key concepts and main topics of debate are presented.
Original languageDanish
Title of host publicationInternational Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy
Volume1
Place of PublicationChichester
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Publication date2016
Pages38-46
ISBN (Print)9781118290736
Publication statusPublished - 2016
SeriesWiley-Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication Series

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