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Berghahn Books How Materials Matter: Design, Innovation and Materiality in the Pacific

Name: How Materials Matter: Design, Innovation and Materiality in the Pacific
Brand: Berghahn Books
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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. Review "...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 About the Author 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 (Berghahn, 2012) co-edited with J.C.H. King.

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Brand: Berghahn Books
Format: library
ASIN: 1789202019
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Anthropology > Customs & Folklore > Customs
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 27 March 2019
Listed Since: 21 September 2018

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