Material Identities

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Material Identities is written by Joanna Sofaer and published by John Wiley & Sons. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0470693282 (ISBN 10) and 9780470693285 (ISBN 13).

Material Identities examines the way that individuals use material objects as tools for projecting aspects of their identities. Considers the way identity is fashioned, launched, used, and admired in the material world. Contributors intervene from the disciplines of art history, anthropology, design and material culture. Considers contrasting media - painting, print, sculpture, dress, coinage, architecture, furniture, luxury items, and interior design. Explores the complexity of identity through the intersection notions of gender, ethnicity, age, sexuality, and class. Reaffirms the central role of public identities and their impact on social life.