Essays about: "Social Biography of Objects"

Found 2 essays containing the words Social Biography of Objects.

  1. 1. Materiality and Brand Discursivity: Study case on commodities and discursive practices in the Swedish market.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

    Author : Ray Rodriguez Manrique; [2022]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Brand discourse; Materiality; Commodities; Social Biography of Objects; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the link between materiality and brand discursiveness. This study examines how material culture contributes to brand narratives' meaning and symbolic construction. For this purpose, the creation of commodities with metal obtained from molten guns is analyzed through a discursive analysis and anthropological theory. READ MORE

  3. 2. Preserving Value, Enabling Continuity – Cultural Heritage Conservation and Co-curation with Indigenous Source Communities in a Contemporary Cultural Context

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Sara Gainsford; [2018-06-27]
    Keywords : conservation; co-curation; conservator liaison; source community; postcolonialism; continuity; objects collections; Sámi; Māori;

    Abstract : Conservation is part of a large historical and contemporary context in which cultural heritage is made. Cultural heritage preservation includes a multifaceted field including museology, archaeology, and social studies, amongst others. READ MORE