What Objects Mean An Introduction to Material Culture

Asa Berger, Arthur

ISBN 10: 1611329043 / ISBN 13: 9781611329049

Published by Routledge, 2014

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In very good condition. The binding is tight and the pages are clean and intact. The cover is intact but has some shelf wear, marks, and/or other blemishes. ; 152 X 0.62 X 229 inches; 272 pages. Seller Inventory # SG-JOLS-UPDK

Bibliographic Details

Title: What Objects Mean An Introduction to ...

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

Arthur Asa Berger, author of an array of texts in communication, popular culture, and social theory, is back with the second edition of his popular, user-friendly guide for students who want to understand the social meanings of objects. In this broadly interdisciplinary text, Berger takes the reader through half a dozen theoretical models that are commonly used to analyze objects. He then describes and analyzes eleven objects, many of them new to this edition―including smartphones, Facebook, hair dye, and the American flag―showing how they demonstrate concepts like globalization, identity, and nationalism. The book includes a series of exercises that allow students to analyse objects in their own environment. Brief and inexpensive, this introductory guide will be used in courses ranging from anthropology to art history, pop culture to psychology.

About the Author:

Authored by Asa Berger, Arthur; Berger, Arthur Asa