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The Objects of Modernity: an Investigation of Material Culture and Mass Consumption

Malmqvist, Lars (2007)
Social Anthropology
Abstract
This thesis examines the impact of the objects that surrounds us and the practices of consumption in which we engage on the cultural constructions we live and vice versa taking its point of departure in an examination of the objects and consumption practices that have been used in the definition of the construct of modernity in various cultures. Theoretically it develops a framework based on speech act theory and ritual studies, which is then applied to a range of case studies coming from all over the world. It then builds this into an argument for attributing increased importance to the material world and material culture, when doing anthropology.
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author
Malmqvist, Lars
supervisor
organization
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
consumption, modernity, material culture, anthropological theory, ritual studies, speech act theory, Social sciences, Samhällsvetenskaper, Cultural anthropology, ethnology, Kulturantropologi, etnologi
language
English
id
1321251
date added to LUP
2007-05-02 00:00:00
date last changed
2007-05-02 00:00:00
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  author       = {{Malmqvist, Lars}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Objects of Modernity: an Investigation of Material Culture and Mass Consumption}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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