Thinking through things, theorising artefacts ethnographically, edited by Amira Henare, Martin Holbraad and Sari Wastell
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Thinking through things, theorising artefacts ethnographically, edited by Amira Henare, Martin Holbraad and Sari Wastell
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
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Thinking through things
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electronic resource
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bibliography
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edited by Amira Henare, Martin Holbraad and Sari Wastell
Sub title
theorising artefacts ethnographically
Summary
More than simply a critique of existing anthropological reasoning, 'Thinking Through Things' explores the consquences of an apparently counterintuitive analytic possibility - that artifacts might be treated as sui generis meanings., Drawing upon the work of some of the most influential theorists in the field, Thinking Through Things demonstrates the quiet revolution growing in anthropology and its related disciplines, shifting its philosophical foundations. The first text to offer a direct and provocative challenge to disciplinary fragmentation - arguing for the futility of segregating the study of artefacts and society - this collection expands on the concerns about the place of objects and materiality in analytical strategies, and the obligation of ethnographers to question their assumptions and approaches. The team of leading contributors put forward a positive programme for future research in this highly original and invaluable guide to recent developments in mainstream anthropological theory
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