The Cambridge Handbook of Material Culture Studies

Lu Ann De Cunzo, Catharine Dann Roeber

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9781108474610
• eBook ISBN:
  9781108685771
• Topic: Ciencias sociales
• Subtopic: Antropología cultural y social

Material culture studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the relationships between people and their things: the production, history, preservation, and interpretation of objects. It draws on theory and practice from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, such as anthropology, archaeology, history, and museum studies. Written by leading international scholars, this Handbook provides a comprehensive view of developments, methodologies and theories. It is divided into five broad themes, embracing both classic and emerging areas of research in the field. Chapters outline transformative moments in material culture scholarship, and present research from around the world, focusing on multiple material and digital media that show the scope and breadth of this exciting field. Written in an easy-to-read style, it is essential reading for students, researchers and professionals with an interest in material culture.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Series page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Case Studies
• List of Contributors
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Suitcases, Selfies, and the Global Environment: Material Culture, Materiality, and the New Materialism
• Part I Scholarly Genealogies
• Part II Relevant Pasts
• Part III Engaging Across Cultures and Around the Globe
• Part IV Cultural Production and Reproduction
• Part V Experience
• Part VI Materiality and the Digital World
• Bibliography
• Index