How Materials Matter

Design, Innovation and Materiality in the Pacific

AvGraeme Were

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

How does design and innovation shape people’s lives in the Pacific? Focusing on plant materials from the region, How Materials Matter reveals ways in which a variety of people – from craftswomen and scientists to architects and politicians – work with materials to transform worlds. Recognizing the fragile and ephemeral nature of plant fibres, this work delves into how the biophysical properties of certain leaves and their aesthetic appearance are utilized to communicate information and manage different forms of relations. It breaks new ground by situating plant materials at the centre of innovation in a region.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-03-27
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:482 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:212
Förlag:Berghahn Books
ISBN:9781789202014

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Graeme Were is chair and professor of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Bristol. He has a regional specialism in Papua New Guinea, where he has conducted ongoing ethnographic fieldwork since 2000. His published work includes Lines that Connect (2010) and Extreme Collecting (Berghahn, 2012) co-edited with J.C.H. King.

Recensioner i media

“…a wonderful contribution to the expanding and exciting field of material culture studies. With its particular regional focus, it is also a novel addition to the anthropology of the Pacific. A beautifully printed book.” • Anthropos“The book is a welcome and novel addition to the anthropology of the Pacific through its exploration of the dynamics of materials and sociality, while also introducing readers to the realities of working with digital renderings of heritage.” • Joshua A. Bell, Smithsonian Institution

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsIntroduction: Materials and DesignPART I: MATERIALS UNDER THE MICROSCOPEChapter 1. On the Materials of MatsChapter 2. Materials on the MoveChapter 3. What’s in a Plant Leaf?PART II: MATERIALS: DESIGN: TRANSFORMATIONChapter 4. Of Canoes and TroughsChapter 5. Enclosures and DisclosuresPART III: MATERIAL FUTURESChapter 6. Returning Cultural Knowledge in a Digital Design ContextChapter 7. Material Histories and the Changing Nature of Museum CollectionsConclusion: Towards a New Understanding of MaterialityBibliographyIndex