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The Material Culture of Failure - When Things Do Wrong (Paperback)
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The Material Culture of Failure - When Things Do Wrong (Paperback)
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What happens when objects behave unexpectedly or fail to do what
they 'should'? Who defines failure? Is failure always bad? Rather
than viewing concepts such as failure, incoherence or incompetence
as antithetical to social life, this innovative new book examines
the unexpected and surprising ways in which failure can lead to
positive and creative results. Combining both theoretical and
ethnographic approaches to failure, The Material Culture of Failure
explores how failure manifests itself and operates in a variety of
contexts. The editors present ten ethnographic encounters of
failure - from areas as diverse as design, textiles, religion,
beauty, and physical failure - covering Europe, North America,
Asia, Africa, and the Arabian Gulf. Identifying common themes such
as interpersonal, national and religious articulations of power and
identity, the book shows some of the underlying assumptions that
are revealed when materials fail, designs crumble, or things
develop unexpectedly.The first anthropological study dedicated to
theorizing failure, this innovative collection offers fresh
insights based on the latest scholarship. Destined to stimulate a
new area of research, the book makes a vital contribution to
material culture studies and related social science theory.
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