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At Home: An Anthropology of Domestic Space (Space, Place, and Society)
Irene Cieraad (Ed.)
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Description for At Home: An Anthropology of Domestic Space (Space, Place, and Society)
Paperback. Editor(s): Cieraad, Irene. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, 24 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
In a volume that brings together a wide range of disciplines - art history, sociology, architecture, cultural anthropology, and environmental psychology - Irene Cieraad presents a collection of articles that focuses on the practices and symbolism of domestic space in Western society. These essays go beyond the discussion of conventional issues such as aesthetics and social standing. At Home takes an in-depth anthropological look at how different cultures use their homes as a visual model of the culture's social structure.
In a volume that brings together a wide range of disciplines - art history, sociology, architecture, cultural anthropology, and environmental psychology - Irene Cieraad presents a collection of articles that focuses on the practices and symbolism of domestic space in Western society. These essays go beyond the discussion of conventional issues such as aesthetics and social standing. At Home takes an in-depth anthropological look at how different cultures use their homes as a visual model of the culture's social structure.
Product Details
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Space, Place, and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815629030
SKU
V9780815629030
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99-1
About Irene Cieraad (Ed.)
Irene Cieraad is a cultural anthropologist and senior researcher in the Department of Architecture of Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.
Reviews for At Home: An Anthropology of Domestic Space (Space, Place, and Society)
This volume on domestic space brings together research traditions that have never mingled before: art history, social history, women's studies, design history, architectural history, cultural anthropology, ethnology, sociology, housing sociology, environmental psychology, material cultural studies and consumer studies.... The book displays the varied approaches that can be taken when studying domestic space and is a very interesting read. - Area ... Read more