Lineages and Advancements in Material Culture Studies: Perspectives from UCL Anthropology

This volume explores new directions in the anthropology of material culture, challenging traditional methods and proposing innovative approaches to understanding human experiences. It includes case studies from various contexts and reevaluates classical analytical models.

Format: Hardback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 11 November 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume presents a curated dialogue between esteemed members of the Material Culture Section of University College London Anthropology. In its exploration of the current state of the field, it poses thought-provoking questions and advocates for innovative approaches to the study of material culture. The contributors delve into the implications of various research methodologies and propose novel methodological frameworks to address areas of human experience that demand a fresh analytical perspective. The case studies, drawn from diverse contexts such as digital objects, infrastructure, data, extraterrestrial realms, ethnographic curation, and medical materiality, offer timely reevaluations of established analytical models that have profoundly influenced our understanding of objects, disciplines, knowledge formation, and artifacts. Through their insightful discussions, the contributors contribute to the advancement of the field and inspire scholars to embrace new horizons of inquiry and exploration.

Weight: 598g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350127487