Material culture in the social world : values, activities, lifestyles / Tim Dant.
Material culture in the social world : values, activities, lifestyles / Tim Dant.
Material culture in the social world : values, activities, lifestyles / Tim Dant.
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Publisher
Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 1999.
Date
1999.
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T0358754
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Language
English
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Physical content
227 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction: the cairn and the mini-strip -- 2. Consuming or living with things? -- 3. Fetishism and the social value of objects -- 4. Building and dwelling -- 5. Wearing it out: written and material clothing -- 6. Playing with things: interacting with a windsurfer -- 7. Objects in time: moderni...
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Publisher
Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 1999.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"In what ways do we interact with material things? How do material objects affect the way we relate to each other? What are the connections between material things and social processes like fashion, discourse, art and design?"--BOOK JACKET. "This book draws on established theoretical work, including that of Simmel, Marx, McLuhan, Barthes and Baudri...
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Material culture in the social world : values, activities, lifestyles / Tim Dant.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-218) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 306/168.
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T0358754
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74Vvr5emxqkA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvr5emxqkA
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ISBN
033519821X (pbk.)
9780335198221 (hb)
0335198228 (hb)
9780335198221 (hbk.)
0335198228 (hbk.)
DDC
306
MMS ID
991011501399702626
