Bodil Birkebæk Olesen
Biographic Data
| ID | 839797 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bodil Birkebæk Olesen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bodil Birkebæk |
| FAMILY NAME | Olesen |
| SIGNATURE | OLESEN B B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of East Anglia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Outside things
Changing the World with a Pair of Jeans
This article discusses the so-called “denim drive,” an annual event in which Americans are given the opportunity to donate their old pairs of jeans, which are processed into eco-friendly insulation and used in charity projects. It discusses the emphasis on environmental concerns that is central to the drives, as well as the concerns of the main actors behind them. It also gives detailed attention to the physical, chemical and mechanical propertie…
When Blue Jeans Went Green
Additional informationNotes on contributorsBodil Birkebæk OlesenBodil Birkebæk Olesen is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Anthropology at Aarhus University in Denmark and a research associate at the Sainsbury Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. She has worked with artisan textile producers in Mali and is currently doing research on household con-sumption and expenditures in Bamako, the capital of Mali
Ethnic Objects in Domestic Interiors
This article explores how a number of white, urban, upper middle-class American women describe their use of ethnic objects to decorate their homes. Showing how the particular value of these objects derives from their potential for creating what is described as “atmosphere” in my informants' domestic spaces, I explore this notion of atmosphere, which so far has received limited attention in anthropological studies of the home. Drawing on Gernot Bö…
Ethnic Objects in Domestic Interiors
This article explores how a number of white, urban, upper middle-class American women describe their use of ethnic objects to decorate their homes. Showing how the particular value of these objects derives from their potential for creating what is described as “atmosphere” in my informants' domestic spaces, I explore this notion of atmosphere, which so far has received limited attention in anthropological studies of the home. Drawing on Gernot Bö…
Outside things
Ethnic Objects in Domestic Interiors
This article explores how a number of white, urban, upper middle-class American women describe their use of ethnic objects to decorate their homes. Showing how the particular value of these objects derives from their potential for creating what is described as “atmosphere” in my informants' domestic spaces, I explore this notion of atmosphere, which so far has received limited attention in anthropological studies of the home. Drawing on Gernot Bö…
Changing the World with a Pair of Jeans
This article discusses the so-called “denim drive,” an annual event in which Americans are given the opportunity to donate their old pairs of jeans, which are processed into eco-friendly insulation and used in charity projects. It discusses the emphasis on environmental concerns that is central to the drives, as well as the concerns of the main actors behind them. It also gives detailed attention to the physical, chemical and mechanical propertie…
When Blue Jeans Went Green
Additional informationNotes on contributorsBodil Birkebæk OlesenBodil Birkebæk Olesen is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Anthropology at Aarhus University in Denmark and a research associate at the Sainsbury Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. She has worked with artisan textile producers in Mali and is currently doing research on household con-sumption and expenditures in Bamako, the capital of Mali
Outside things
Art (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Geography (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (1 work) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 work)