Understanding Material Culture

by Ian Woodward

Book Overview

Why are i-pods and mobile phones fashion accessories? Why do people spend thousands remodelling their perfectly functional kitchen? Why do people crave shoes or handbags? Is our desire for objects unhealthy, or irrational?

Objects have an inescapable hold over us, not just in consumer culture but increasingly in the disciplines that study social relations too. This book offers a systematic overview of the diverse ways of studying the material...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761942262
• ISBN13: 9780761942269
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"