On Collecting

An Investigation into Collecting in the European Tradition
1. Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-0-415-07560-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 454 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1111 g

Reihe: Collecting Cultures

Breaking new ground in its analysis of our relationship to the material world, On Collecting examines the nature of collecting both in Europe and among people living within the European tradition elsewhere.

Gathering objects together is a universal human custom, yet every society collects in different ways. Susan Pearce looks at the way we collect and what this tells us about ourselves and our society. She also explores the psychology of collecting:

- Why do we bestow value on certain objects?

- How does this add meaning to our lives?

- Do men and women collect differently?

- How do we use objects to construct our identity?

On Collecting is valuable to museums professionals and students, cultural historians and anyone interested in the widespread social phenomenon of collecting.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pearce, Susan

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Behaviourismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Plates List of figures Acknowledgements Preface Part One: Collecting Processes Part Two: Collecting in Practice Part Three: Collecting Poetics Part Four: The Politics of Collecting Part Five: Collecting in the European Tradition Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Susan Pearce