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An Archaeology of the Immaterial

Paperback • 2015 • English

An Archaeology of the Immaterial

By Victor Buchli

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An Archaeology of the Immaterial examines a highly significant but poorly understood aspect of material culture studies: the active rejection of the material world. Buchli argues that this is evident in a number of cultural projects, including anti-consumerism and asceticism, as well as other attempts to transcend material circumstances. Exploring the cultural work which can be achieved when the material is rejected, and the social effects of these 'dematerialisations', this book situates the wa...Show more

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9780415840507

Publisher

Routledge

Published year

2015

Language

English

Original title

An Archaeology of the Immaterial

Format

Paperback

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