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Worlds in Miniature

Author : Jack Davy
Publisher : Saint Philip Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013293597
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (935 download)

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Download or read book Worlds in Miniature written by Jack Davy and published by Saint Philip Street Press. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miniaturisation is the creation of small objects that resemble larger ones, usually, but not always, for purposes different to those of the larger original object. Worlds in Miniature brings together researchers working across various regions, time periods and disciplines to explore the subject of miniaturisation as a material culture technique. It offers original contribution to the field of miniaturisation through its broad geographical scope, interdisciplinary approach, and deep understanding of miniatures and their diverse contexts. Beginning with an introduction by the editors, which offers one possible guide to studying and comparing miniatures, the following chapters include studies of miniature Neolithic stone circles on Exmoor, Ancient Egyptian miniature assemblages, miniaturisation under colonialism as practiced by the Makah People of Washington State, miniature surf boats from India, miniaturised contemporary tourist art of the Warao people of Venezuela, and dioramas on display in the Science Museum. Interspersing the chapters are interviews with miniature-makers, including two miniature boat-builders at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and a freelance architectural model-maker. Professor Susanne Küchler concludes the volume with a theoretical study summarising the current state of miniaturisation as a research discipline. The interdisciplinary nature of the volume makes it suitable reading for anthropologists, archaeologists, historians and artists, and for researchers in related fields across the social sciences. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Material Culture in Miniature

Author : James E. Bryan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Material Culture in Miniature written by James E. Bryan and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century

Author : Alasdair Brooks
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 080327730X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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A Companion to Popular Culture

Author : Gary Burns
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405192054
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Popular Culture written by Gary Burns and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Popular Culture is a landmark survey of contemporary research in popular culture studies that offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the field. Includes over two dozen essays covering the spectrum of popular culture studies from food to folklore and from TV to technology Features contributions from established and up-and-coming scholars from a range of disciplines Offers a detailed history of the study of popular culture Balances new perspectives on the politics of culture with in-depth analysis of topics at the forefront of popular culture studies

Childhood by Design

Author : Megan Brandow-Faller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501332031
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Childhood by Design written by Megan Brandow-Faller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Informed by the analytical practices of the interdisciplinary 'material turn' and social historical studies of childhood, Childhood By Design: Toys and the Material Culture of Childhood offers new approaches to the material world of childhood and design culture for children. This volume situates toys and design culture for children within broader narratives on history, art, design and the decorative arts, where toy design has traditionally been viewed as an aberration from more serious pursuits. The essays included treat toys not merely as unproblematic reflections of socio-cultural constructions of childhood but consider how design culture actively shaped, commodified and materialized shifting discursive constellations surrounding childhood and children. Focusing on the new array of material objects designed in response to the modern 'invention' of childhood-what we might refer to as objects for a childhood by design-Childhood by Design explores dynamic tensions between theory and practice, discursive constructions and lived experience as embodied in the material culture of childhood. Contributions from and between a variety of disciplinary perspectives (including history, art history, material cultural studies, decorative arts, design history, and childhood studies) are represented – critically linking historical discourses of childhood with close study of material objects and design culture. Chronologically, the volume spans the 18th century, which witnessed the invention of the toy as an educational plaything and a proliferation of new material artifacts designed expressly for children's use; through the 19th-century expansion of factory-based methods of toy production facilitating accuracy in miniaturization and a new vocabulary of design objects coinciding with the recognition of childhood innocence and physical separation within the household; towards the intersection of early 20th-century child-centered pedagogy and modernist approaches to nursery and furniture design; through the changing consumption and sales practices of the postwar period marketing directly to children through television, film and other digital media; and into the present, where the line between the material culture of childhood and adulthood is increasingly blurred.

The Uses of Excess in Visual and Material Culture, 1600–2010

Author : Ms Julia Skelly
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409442373
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Uses of Excess in Visual and Material Culture, 1600–2010 written by Ms Julia Skelly and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the idea of excess has often been used to degrade, many of the essays in this collection demonstrate how it has also been used as a strategy for self-fashioning and empowerment, particularly by women and queer subjects. This volume examines a range of material - including ceramics, paintings, caricatures, interior design and theatrical performances - in various global contexts. Each case study sheds new light on how excess has been perceived and constructed, revealing how beliefs about excess have changed over time.

Worlds in Miniature

Author : Jack Davy
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1787356485
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Worlds in Miniature written by Jack Davy and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miniaturisation is the creation of small objects that resemble larger ones, usually, but not always, for purposes different to those of the larger original object. Worlds in Miniaturebrings together researchers working across various regions, time periods and disciplines to explore the subject of miniaturisation as a material culture technique. It offers original contribution to the field of miniaturisation through its broad geographical scope, interdisciplinary approach, and deep understanding of miniatures and their diverse contexts. Beginning with an introduction by the editors, which offers one possible guide to studying and comparing miniatures, the following chapters include studies of miniature Neolithic stone circles on Exmoor, Ancient Egyptian miniature assemblages, miniaturisation under colonialism as practiced by the Makah People of Washington State, miniature surf boats from India, miniaturised contemporary tourist art of the Warao people of Venezuela, and dioramas on display in the Science Museum. Interspersing the chapters are interviews with miniature-makers, including two miniature boat-builders at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and a freelance architectural model-maker. Professor Susanne Küchler concludes the volume with a theoretical study summarising the current state of miniaturisation as a research discipline. The interdisciplinary nature of the volume makes it suitable reading for anthropologists, archaeologists, historians and artists, and for researchers in related fields across the social sciences.

"The Uses of Excess in Visual and Material Culture, 1600?010 "

Author : Julia Skelly
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351539744
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book "The Uses of Excess in Visual and Material Culture, 1600?010 " written by Julia Skelly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directing unprecedented attention to how the idea of ?excess? has been used by both producers and consumers of visual and material culture, this collection examines the discursive construction of excess in relation to art, material goods and people in various global contexts. The contributors illuminate how excess has been perceived, quantified and constructed, revealing in the process how beliefs about excess have changed over time and how they have remained consistent. The collection as a whole underscores the fact that the concept of excess must always be considered critically, whether in scholarship or in lived experience. Although the idea of excess has often been used to shame and degrade, many of the essays in this collection demonstrate how it has also been used as a strategy for self-fashioning, transgression and empowerment, particularly by women and queer subjects. This volume examines a range of material, including diamonds, ceramics, paintings, dollhouses, caricatures, interior design and theatrical performances. Each case study sheds new light on how excess was used in a specific cultural context, including canonical sites of study such as the Netherlands in the eighteenth century, Victorian Britain and Paris in the 1920s, and under-studied contexts such as Canada and Sweden.

Miniature Books

Author : Kristina Myrvold
Publisher : Equinox Publishing (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781781798607
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (986 download)

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Download or read book Miniature Books written by Kristina Myrvold and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses miniature books with a special focus on religious books in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The book presents various empirical contexts for how the smallest books have been produced, distributed, and used in different times and cultures.

The Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century

Author : Alasdair Brooks
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803285337
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis The Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century by : Alasdair Brooks

Download or read book The Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century written by Alasdair Brooks and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain was the industrial and political powerhouse of the nineteenth century—the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and the center of the largest empire of the time. With its broad imperial reach—and even broader indirect influence—Britain had a major impact on nineteenth-century material culture worldwide. Because British manufactured goods were widespread in British colonies and beyond, a more nuanced understanding of those goods can enhance the archaeological study of the people who used them far beyond Britain’s shores. However, until recently archaeologists have given relatively little attention to such goods in Britain itself, thereby missing what is often revealing and useful contextual information for historical archaeologists working in countries where British goods were consumed while also leaving significant portions of Britain’s own archaeological record poorly understood. The Importance of British Material Culture to Historical Archaeologies of the Nineteenth Century helps fill these gaps, through case studies demonstrating the importance and meaning of mass-produced material culture in Britain from the birth of the Industrial Revolution (mid-1700s) to early World War II. By examining many disparate items—such as ceramics made for export, various goods related to food culture, Scottish land documents, and artifacts of death—these studies enrich both an understanding of Britain itself and the many places it influenced during the height of its international power.

Material Culture In The Social World

Author : Dant, Tim
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 033519821X
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (351 download)

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Book Synopsis Material Culture In The Social World by : Dant, Tim

Download or read book Material Culture In The Social World written by Dant, Tim and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging book draws on established theoretical work, including that of Simmel, Marx, McLuhan, Barthes and Baudrillard as well as a range of contemporary empirical work from many humanities disciplines. It uses ideas drawn from this work to explore how we interact with objects in our everyday lives. These are not merely functional relationships with things but are connected to the way we relate to other people and the culture of the particular society we live in - they are social relations.

Children and Material Culture

Author : Joanna Sofaer Derevenski
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134659024
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Children and Material Culture written by Joanna Sofaer Derevenski and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to focus entirely on children and material culture. The international contributors, from a wide range of disciplines skilfully integrate theory and data to illustrate fully the significance of studying children.

Bound to be Modern

Author : Kristina Lundblad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781584563136
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (631 download)

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Download or read book Bound to be Modern written by Kristina Lundblad and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An interdisciplinary study on the emergence and function of publishers' cloth bindings in the 19th century"-- Provided by publisher.

Western Apache Material Culture

Author : Alan Ferg
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816510283
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Western Apache Material Culture written by Alan Ferg and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1987-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes in detail two collections of Western Apache artifacts from east-central Arizona. The materials, belonging to the Arizona State Museum, range in age from the mid-1800's to the present and represent a thorough cross-section of tools, clothing, religious paraphernalia, and games.

Figurines in Hellenistic Babylonia

Author : Stephanie M. Langin-Hooper
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108488145
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Figurines in Hellenistic Babylonia written by Stephanie M. Langin-Hooper and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the visual and tactile experience of small-scale figurines, Greeks and Babylonians negotiated a hybrid, cross-cultural society in Hellenistic Mesopotamia.

Jain Paintings and Material Culture of Medieval Western India

Author : Lipika Maitra
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000918793
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Jain Paintings and Material Culture of Medieval Western India by : Lipika Maitra

Download or read book Jain Paintings and Material Culture of Medieval Western India written by Lipika Maitra and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a curated collection of key Jain paintings, this volume offers a glimpse into the way people lived in western India during the medieval times: What they wore, how they ornamented themselves, what they amused themselves with, what furniture they sat on, which modes of transport they used. It includes Jain paintings from various collections in India and abroad to underscore the value of pictorial evidence in piecing together the past. The book takes the reader on a breath-taking visual journey through the varied costumes, exquisite textiles, handcrafted ornaments, curiously shaped vessels and containers, musical instruments, arms and armour, conveyances, and many such articles of everyday use. These articles of everyday use are corroborated with the descriptions left by foreign travellers passing through western India at that time. It explores contemporary lexicons and vernacular literature from this period, for possible names in vogue for the articles of Material Culture. The work is richly illustrated with line drawings by the author to highlight the objects being referred to. What comes across clearly through this book is that art is the mirror of the times, and as such, paintings reflect the society in which they are created. A magnificent read, this book will be essential for scholars and researchers of Indian painting, art history, Indian art, arts and aesthetics, Jainism, visual arts, South Asian history, Indian history, heritage studies and cultural history. It will also be a must-have for history and visual arts enthusiasts all over the world.

Cosmic Miniatures and the Future Sense

Author : Leslie Adelson
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 311052564X
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Cosmic Miniatures and the Future Sense written by Leslie Adelson and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-04-10 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander Kluge’s revolutionary storytelling for the 21st-century pivots on the production of anti-realist hope under conditions of real catastrophe. Rather than relying on possibility alone, his experimental miniatures engender counterfactual horizons of futurity that are made incrementally accessible to lived experience through narrative form. Innovative close readings and theoretical reflection alike illuminate the dimensional quality of future time in Kluge’s radical prose, where off-worldly orientation and unnatural narrative together yield new sensory perspectives on associative networks, futurity, scale, and perspective itself. This study also affords new perspectives on the importance of Kluge’s creative writing for critical studies of German thought (including Kant, Marx, Benjamin, and especially Adorno), Holocaust memory, contemporary globalization, literary miniatures, and narrative studies of futurity as form. Cosmic Miniatures contributes an experiential but non-empirical sense of hope to future studies, a scholarly field of pressing public interest in endangered times.