In defense of things [[electronic resource] ] : archaeology and the ontology of objects / / Bjørnar Olsen
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Olsen Bjørnar
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| Titolo: |
In defense of things [[electronic resource] ] : archaeology and the ontology of objects / / Bjørnar Olsen
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, : Altamira Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | IX, 203 s : ill |
| Disciplina: | 930.101 |
| Soggetto topico: | Archaeology - Philosophy |
| Material culture | |
| Landscapes | |
| Phenomenology | |
| Actor-network theory | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; List of Illustrations; Chapter 01. Introduction; Chapter 02. Brothers in Arms?: Archaeology and Material Culture Studies; Chapter 03. Material Culture as Text: Scenes from a Troubled Engagement; Chapter 04. The Phenomenology of Things; Chapter 05. Tacit Matter: The Silencing of Things; Chapter 06. Temporality and Memory: How Things Remember; Chapter 07. Living with Things: Matter in Place; Chapter 08. In Defense of Things; Notes; References; Index; About the Author |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In much recent thinking, social and cultural realms are thought of as existing prior to-or detached from-things, materiality, and landscape. It is often assumed, for example, that things are entirely 'constructed' by social or cultural perceptions and have no existence in and of themselves. Bjornar Olsen takes a different position. Drawing on a range of theories, especially phenomenology and actor-network-theory, Olsen claims that human life is fully mixed up with things and that humanity and human history emerge from such relationships. Things, moreover, possess unique qualities that are inhe |
| Titolo autorizzato: | In defense of things |
| ISBN: | 1-282-71342-6 |
| 9786612713422 | |
| 0-7591-1932-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910458162103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Archaeology in society series.