The materiality of nothing exploring our everyday relationships with objects absent and present / Helen Holmes.
| Author/creator | Holmes, Helen |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Materializing Culture |
| Contents | Introducing material affinities and the potency of connections -- Object loss and material hauntings -- Object journeys 1 : starting at 'the end' -- Object journeys 2 : acquiring, circulating, connecting -- Layers and leaking : the invisibility of materials -- Preservation and decay : exploring alternative accumulation -- Rethinking materiality for a more sustainable society. |
| Abstract | "The Materiality of Nothing explores the invisible, intangible and transient materials and objects of everyday life and the relationships we have with them. Drawing on over 15 years of original, empirical research, it builds on growing research on the everyday, and unites the established field of material culture and materiality with emerging sociological studies exploring notions of nothing and the unmarked. The chapters cover topics such as lost property, museum curation, plastic microfibres, thrift, music and even hair, illuminating how invisible and intangible materials conjure memories, meanings and identities, inextricably binding us to other people, places and things. In turn, the book also engages with issues of sustainability and consumption, raising questions regarding society's increasing need for material accumulation and posing some alternatives"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Holmes, Helen, (Social scientist). Materiality of nothing London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024 9780367655570 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023010188 |
| ISBN | 9781003130093 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |