'Antique', 'vintage', 'previously owned', 'gently used', 'cast-off' the world of second hand encompasses as many attitudes as there are names for it. The popular perception is that second-hand shops are largely full of junk, yet the rise of vintage fashion and the increasing desire for consumer individuality show that second hand shopping is also very much about style. Drawing on six years of original research, Second-Hand Cultures explores what happens when the often contradictory motivations behind style and survival strategies are brought together. What does second hand buying and...
'Antique', 'vintage', 'previously owned', 'gently used', 'cast-off' the world of second hand encompasses as many attitudes as there are names for i...
Drawing on ethnographic research at the British seaside, this book offers an original and insightful anthropological contribution to the study of contemporary Britain and nationalism.
Drawing on ethnographic research at the British seaside, this book offers an original and insightful anthropological contribution to the study of cont...
The Materiality of Nothing explores the invisible, intangible and transient materials and objects of everyday life and the relationships we have with them.
The Materiality of Nothing explores the invisible, intangible and transient materials and objects of everyday life and the relationships we have with ...
