Material culture : critical concepts in the social sciences. Vol. 1 : Pt. 2Victor Buchli Material culture is the study of material products of human manufacturing processes, or "the history of things." Since material culture studies re-emerged in the late 1960s, this field of study has spread to a variety of other disciplines including cultural studies, history, literary studies, semiotics, consumer studies, market research, museum studies, linguistics, design, and art history, to name just a few. This five-volume set brings together key nineteenth and twentieth century texts, along with the most significant publications from the past forty years to create an accessible and comprehensive survey of the field. Each volume includes a new introduction by the editor, placing the articles selected within their intellectual and historical context and the set is completed with a thorough index. |
Contents
On the principle of order in civilization as exemplified | 29 |
Extract from Capital Volume 1 | 55 |
Extracts from Ancient Society | 127 |
The spatiotemporal transformations of Gawa canoes | 159 |
On the evolution of culture | 182 |
Introduction to History of Mankind | 207 |
Conspicuous consumption | 309 |
Stylistic behavior and information exchange | 327 |
Common terms and phrases
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