The social life of materials : studies in materials and society /
edited by Adam Drazin, Susanne Küchler.
- London : Bloomsbury, 2015.
- 304 pages : illustrations (black and white)
Beyond the physical and chemical properties of materials, their cultural properties have often been overlooked in anthropological studies: finished products have been perceived as 'social' yet the materials which comprise them are considered 'raw' or 'natural'. This book proposes a new perspective in this interdisciplinary field.
9781472592644 (pbk.) : £19.99
Material culture. Materials--Social aspects. Society.