Course Details
Country:
France
Institution:
Université Paris I Dauphine
Course Title:
Material Culture
Course Number:
OIELSYO4
Course Description:
The study of material culture centers upon objects, the materials that they are made of, and the ways in which they provide an understanding of cultural and social relations. Over the last 20 years, the human and social sciences have taken a “material turn” with a new focus on the study of objects in their physical reality as a way of giving meaning to and explaining the economic, social and symbolic world. This study will explore the intertwined, and often dialectic, relationships between people and things.
This course will examine concrete cases, enriched through an interdisciplinary approach.
A new consideration will be given to the vast corpus of different object worlds that we constantly experience. From food to fashion, to toys and smart phones, the aim is to make objects talk and also understand what they are telling (of) us.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
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