Wedding present, the: domestic life beyond consumption
Auteur :
Purbrick, Louise
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754644729
Date de publication :
2 janv. 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this fascinating work, Louise Purbrick offers an alternative analysis of contemporary domestic consumption. She investigates the ritualized presentation of objects upon marriage, and their subsequent cycles of exchange within the domestic sphere. Presenting new material on the enactment of exchange relationships within everyday domesticity.