Material culture books

In this age of globalization, many countries and U.S. states are worried about the tax flight of the rich. As income...  Read More >>

The book offers a new, material angle on literacy in the Roman world by examining writing equipment, in particular...  Read More >>

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Exploring the elements that constitute the perceived luxuriousness of a brand, this book addresses the changing...  Read More >>

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With new chapters on healing objects in East Africa and the shopping trolley, this edition examines material sources...  Read More >>

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Uncover the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of life called Lagom – meaning ‘just enough’. At its core is the idea...  Read More >>

Romantic-era concepts of childhood nostalgia have been understood as the desire to retrieve the ephemeral mindset...  Read More >>

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Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow investigates the Walkman's influence on public space, our relationship to electronic personal...  Read More >>

Tumor examines the cultural attitudes that shape the ways we research a tumor scientifically, treat it medically,...  Read More >>

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A funny, lyrical, illuminating book on the rich and little known history of the humble sock, its various incarnations...  Read More >>

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Part memoir and part study of modern life, Shopping Mall examines the modern mythology of the shopping mall and...  Read More >>

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum houses an extraordinary collection of 'prisoners' objects' made...  Read More >>

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A vivid exploration of the evolution of reading as an essential social and domestic activity during the eighteenth...  Read More >>

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This text looks at how organizations and consumers can work together to join forces to ensure that we as consumers...  Read More >>