The Body as Material Culture

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Examines the two distinct approaches taken when examining archaeological remains, one based on science, the other on social theory.

Material Culture in the Social World

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"This should become a core text for second year courses in sociology and cultural studies... it synthesizes a vast body of literature and a complex range of deb

Death, Memory and Material Culture

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- How do the living maintain ongoing relationships with the dead in Western societies? - How have the residual belongings of the dead been used to evoke memorie

Wild Things

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What do things mean? What does the life of everyday objects reveal about people and their material worlds? Has the quest for 'the real thing' become so importan

Wrapping and Unwrapping Material Culture

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This innovative volume challenges contemporary views on material culture by exploring the relationship between wrapping materials and practices and the objects,