The Materiality of Nothing Exploring Our Everyday Relationships with Objects Absent and Present
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 mat...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2024
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| Series: | Materializing Culture
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (162 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781003130093 9781000917895 9780367655570 9780367655655 |
| Access: | Open Access |