The Material Life of Human Beings: Artifacts, Behavior and Communication

by Michael Brian Schiffer

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In this ground-breaking work, the distinguished anthropological theorist, Michael Brian Schiffer, presents a profound challenge to the social sciences. Through a broad range of examples, he demonstrates how theories of behaviour and communication have too often ignored the fundamental importance of objects in human life.
In The Material Life of Human Beings, the author builds upon the premise that the most important feature of human life is not...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415200334

ISBN13:9780415200332

Release Date:March 1999

Publisher:Routledge

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Archaeology Communication Communication & Journalism Communications Cultural Language Arts Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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