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oapen-20.500.12657-771612023-11-15T09:17:26Z The Materiality of Nothing Holmes, Helen anthropology Materiality sociological studies sociology bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography The Materiality of Nothing explores the invisible, intangible and transient materials and objects of everyday life and the relationships we have with them. Drawing on over 15 years of original, empirical research, it builds on growing research on the everyday, and unites the established field of material culture and materiality with emerging sociological studies exploring notions of nothing and the unmarked. The chapters cover topics such as lost property, museum curation, plastic microfibres, thrift, music and even hair, illuminating how invisible and intangible materials conjure memories, meanings and identities, inextricably binding us to other people, places and things. In turn, the book also engages with issues of sustainability and consumption, raising questions regarding society’s increasing need for material accumulation and posing some alternatives. 2023-11-01T11:14:50Z 2023-11-01T11:14:50Z 2024 book ONIX_20231101_9781000917895_41 9781000917895 9780367655570 9781003130093 9780367655655 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/77161 eng Materializing Culture application/pdf n/a 9781000917895.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003130093 10.4324/9781003130093 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 61e692bb-ac49-4e92-8af2-150fd673d000 9781000917895 9780367655570 9781003130093 9780367655655 Routledge 162 [...] open access
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The Materiality of Nothing explores the invisible, intangible and transient materials and objects of everyday life and the relationships we have with them. Drawing on over 15 years of original, empirical research, it builds on growing research on the everyday, and unites the established field of material culture and materiality with emerging sociological studies exploring notions of nothing and the unmarked. The chapters cover topics such as lost property, museum curation, plastic microfibres, thrift, music and even hair, illuminating how invisible and intangible materials conjure memories, meanings and identities, inextricably binding us to other people, places and things. In turn, the book also engages with issues of sustainability and consumption, raising questions regarding society’s increasing need for material accumulation and posing some alternatives.
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