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Author: Urmila Mohan (University College London,UK) ,
Laurence Douny (Bloomsbury author, no email.)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9781350077362
ISBN 10: 1350077364
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 02 November 2020
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'This important book brings French and Anglo anthropological traditions of studying the body in practice, material culture and subjectivity into fruitful dialogue with one another. Informed by Mauss, Foucault and seminal ideas of key Matiere a Penser scholars, the editors and contributing authors offer fresh and inspiring perspectives on the ways that bodies and objects 'move together in the material world.' ~Trevor Marchand, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, SOAS 'A landmark contribution to the cross-disciplinary study of material culture. The Material Subject delivers a timely and original introduction to the influential French Matiere a Penser School for anglophone readers. Urmila Mohan and Laurence Douny have crafted an essential addition to the bookshelves of every scholar of material culture.' ~Dan Hicks, Professor of Contemporary Archaeology, University of Oxford 'Urmila Mohan and Laurence Douny have assembled a remarkable collection of essays that present to anglophone audiences the important legacy of the work of the Matiere a Penser group, insightfully exploring subjectivation as a material process. This impressive book promises to enrich the study of material culture in a host of fields.' ~David Morgan, Professor of Religious Studies, Duke University
This important book brings French and Anglo anthropological traditions of studying the body in practice, material culture and subjectivity into fruitful dialogue with one another. Informed by Mauss, Foucault and seminal ideas of key Matiere a Penser scholars, the editors and contributing authors offer fresh and inspiring perspectives on the ways that bodies and objects 'move together in the material world.' Trevor Marchand, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, SOAS A landmark contribution to the cross-disciplinary study of material culture. The Material Subject delivers a timely and original introduction to the influential French Matiere a Penser School for anglophone readers. Urmila Mohan and Laurence Douny have crafted an essential addition to the bookshelves of every scholar of material culture. Dan Hicks, Professor of Contemporary Archaeology, University of Oxford Urmila Mohan and Laurence Douny have assembled a remarkable collection of essays that present to anglophone audiences the important legacy of the work of the Matiere a Penser group, insightfully exploring subjectivation as a material process. This impressive book promises to enrich the study of material culture in a host of fields. David Morgan, Professor of Religious Studies, Duke University
Author Information
Urmila Mohan is an anthropologist and curator of material culture and religion who researches textiles, practices and aesthetics in India and Indonesia. She is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Anthropology, University College London, UK. Laurence Douny specialises in the anthropology and history of materials, techniques and design with a focus on West African wild silks. She is a Research Associate at the cluster ‘Matters of Activity. Image Space Materials’ at the Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.
