Mundane Objects

Materiality and Non-Verbal Communication

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2687751
AutoresPierre Lemonnier
Ano2016
Páginas119-132
Data de publicação2016-06-16
Open AccessNão
TipoBOOK
PeriódicoMundane Objects (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditoraRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9781315424255
OpenAlexW4250057265
Open LibraryOL46055332M
ISBN9781315424255
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas20

This book explores the complex relationship between humans and mundane objects, examining how these everyday items contribute to non-verbal communication and the construction of social meaning. Through a collection of ethnographic studies, contributors analyze the materiality of objects, focusing on their physical properties, symbolic meanings, and the ways they mediate social interactions. The book covers a diverse range of objects and cultural contexts, demonstrating how seemingly insignificant items can play crucial roles in shaping social life, rituals, and power dynamics. It challenges traditional anthropological approaches that prioritize language and discourse, arguing for a greater appreciation of the material world and its contribution to human experience

Geography · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Computer Science · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Language and cultural evolution · Material culture · Nonverbal communication · Social aspects · Technology