Some objects seem especially personal and important to us be it a quickly packed suitcase, an inherited vase, or a photograph. In Sensitive Objects the authors discuss when, how, and why particular objects appear as sensitive . They do so by analyzing the objects affective charging in the context of historically embedded practices. Sensitive Objects is a contribution to the upcoming field of affect research that has so far been dominated by psychology and cultural studies, and the authors examine the potential for epistemic gain by connecting the studies of affect with the...
Some objects seem especially personal and important to us be it a quickly packed suitcase, an inherited vase, or a photograph. In Sensitive Objects...