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.

GN406

620.11 DRA