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Material Identities
Contributor(s): Sofaer, Joanna (Editor)
ISBN: 1405132345     ISBN-13: 9781405132343
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $111.10  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2007
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Annotation: "Material Identities" examines the way that individuals use material objects as tools for conveying certain aspects of their personalities to others. Exploring the complexity of identity through the intersecting notions of gender, ethnicity, age, sexuality, and class, this book looks at the deliberate expression and manipulation of identity through the use of material goods, and how individuals single out aspects of themselves in order to project or conceal particular characteristics.

Engaging with objects from the past and present, high and low culture, and from around the globe, this volume explores the range of contrasting media from painting and print to clothing and furniture, and takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of material culture's expression, and identity's careful orchestration. Contributors include experts from various fields including architectural theory and museum studies.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Dewey: 701
LCCN: 2006020376
Series: New Interventions in Art History
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.25" W x 8.81" (0.85 lbs) 184 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Material Identities examines the way that individuals use material objects as tools for projecting aspects of their identities.

  • Considers the way identity is fashioned, launched, used, and admired in the material world.
  • Contributors intervene from the disciplines of art history, anthropology, design and material culture.
  • Considers contrasting media - painting, print, sculpture, dress, coinage, architecture, furniture, luxury items, and interior design.
  • Explores the complexity of identity through the intersection notions of gender, ethnicity, age, sexuality, and class.
  • Reaffirms the central role of public identities and their impact on social life.