Clarity, Cut, and Culture: The Many Meanings of Diamonds

by Susan Falls

Book Overview

Images of diamonds appear everywhere in American
culture. And everyone who has a diamond has a story to tell about it. Our
stories about diamonds not only reveal what we do with these tiny
stones, but also suggest how we create value, meaning, and identity through our
interactions with material culture in general.

Things become meaningful through our interactions with them, but how do
people go about making meaning? What can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479879908
• ISBN13: 9781479879908
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.0"