Writing Material Culture History

出版者:Bloomsbury Academic

作者:Anne Gerritsen (ed.)

页数:352

出版时间:2015-2-12

价格:USD 114.00

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9781472518576

具体描述

Writing Material Culture History examines the methodologies currently used in the historical study of material culture. Touching on archaeology, art history, literary studies and anthropology, the book provides history students with a fundamental understanding of the relationship between artefacts and historical narratives. The role of museums, the impact of the digital age and the representations of objects in public history are just some of the issues addressed in a book that brings together key scholars from around the world.

A range of artefacts, including a 16th-century Peruvian crown and a 19th-century Alaskan Sea Lion overcoat, are considered, illustrating the myriad ways in which objects and history relate to one another. Bringing together scholars working in a variety of disciplines, this book provides a critical introduction for students interested in material culture, history and historical methodologies.

作者简介

Anne Gerritsen is Reader in Chinese History at the University of Warwick, UK.

Giorgio Riello is Professor of Global History and Culture at the University of Warwick, UK.

目录信息

Introduction: Writing Material Culture History - Anne Gerritsen and Giorgio Riello (both University of Warwick, UK)
Part I. The Disciplines of Material Culture
1. Im-material Culture and History of Art(efacts) - Viccy Coltman (University of Edinburgh, UK)
2. Father Amiot's Cup and the fashioning of 'Antiquity - Kee Il Choi (Art Dealer, New York, USA)
3. Written Texts and the Performance of Materiality - Catherine Richardson (University of Kent, UK)
4. Material Culture, Archaeology and Defining Modernity: Case Studies in Ceramic Research - David Gaimstern (Huntarian Museum, UK)
5. Broken Objects: Using Archaeological Ceramics in the Study of Material Culture - Suzanne F. Hood (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, USA)
6. Anthropology, Archaeology, History and the Material Culture of Lycra - Kaori O'Connor (University College London, UK)
7. Identity, Heritage and Memorialisation: The Tongkonan of the Toraja People of Indonesia - Kathleen M. Adams (Loyola University, USA)
8. Exchange and Value: The Material Culture of a Chumash Basket - Dana Leibsohn (Smith College, USA)
Part II. The Histories of Material Culture
9. Spaces of Global Interactions: The Material Landscapes of Global History – Anne Gerritsen and Giorgio Riello
10. Cosmopolitan Relationships in the Crossroads of the Pacific Ocean - Christina Hellmich (De Young Museum, UK)
11. Invisible Beds: Health and the Material Culture of Sleep - Sandra Cavallo (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
12. Material Culture and Sound: A Sixteenth-Century Handbell - Flora Dennis (University of Sussex, UK)
13. Lustrous Things: Luminosity and Reflection before the Light Bulb- Ann Smart Martin (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
14. Objects of Emotions: The London Foundling Hospital Tokens, 1741-1760 - John Styles (University of Hertfordshire, UK)
15. Materialism and Material History: The French Revolution in Wallpaper - Ulrich Lehmann (University of the Creative Arts, UK)
16. Time, Wear and Maintenance: The afterlife of things - Victoria Kelley (Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, UK)
17. How Things Shape Us: Material Culture and Identity in the Industrial Age – Manuel Charpy (Université de Lille, France)
Part III. The Presentation of Material Culture
18. The Return of the Wunderkammer: Material Culture in the Museum – Ethan W. Lasser (Harvard Art Museums, USA)
19. Europe 1600-1800 in a Thousand Objects - Lesley Ellis Miller (V&A Museum, UK)
20. Objects of Empire: Museums, Material Culture, and Histories of Empire - John McAleer (University of Southampton, UK)
21. Interwoven Knowledge: The Understanding and Conservation of Three Carpets – Jessica Hallett and Raquel Santos (both Centre of Overseas History, Lisbon, Portugal )
22. Reading and Writing the Restoration History of an Old French bureau - Carolyn Sargentson (V&A Museum, UK)
23. History by Design: The UK Board of Trade Design Registers – Dinah Eastop (The National Archives, UK)
24. Handle with Care: The Future of Curatorial Expertise - Glenn Adamson (V&A Museum, UK)
25. As Seen on the Screen: Material Culture, Historical Accuracy and the Costume Drama - Hannah Greig (University of York, UK)
Online Resources – compiled with the help of Claire Tang
Index
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用户评价

“读完《Writing Material Culture History》之后，我深切感受到作者在构建这一研究领域时的深度与广度。书中对物质文化在历史叙事中的核心地位进行了有力阐释，我尤其欣赏作者通过一系列引人入胜的案例，生动地展示了如何从微观的物质遗存中挖掘出宏观的历史意义。书中的分析方法极具启发性，它不仅仅停留在对物品的描述，而是深入到物品的生产、流通、使用、弃置等各个环节，揭示其背后复杂的社会、经济、文化动因。我发现，作者在探讨物质文化史的写作时，非常注重研究者自身的视角与方法论的选择，这使得该书不仅仅是一本知识的汇集，更是一本关于如何进行学术研究的指南。例如，在讨论某个特定时期的服饰时，作者能够巧妙地将其与当时的社会阶层、贸易往来、甚至意识形态联系起来，这种多维度的解读方式令我茅塞顿开。我想，对于任何一个对历史，尤其是细节之处的历史感兴趣的研究者来说，这本书都将是一笔宝贵的财富。它教会我们如何“看见”那些被忽略的细节，如何“聆听”那些沉默的物质，并通过严谨的分析，将其转化为有生命力的历史叙事。”

“《Writing Material Culture History》这本书的出现，无疑为物质文化史的研究注入了新的活力，也为我这样的读者提供了更清晰的研究路径。我此前在研究历史时，常常会因为缺乏系统性的理论指导，而陷入对零散史料的困境。而这本书，则恰恰弥补了这一空白。作者在书中对“书写”物质文化史的各个环节进行了细致入微的梳理，从选题的确立、史料的选择与辨析，到理论框架的构建、以及最终的叙事策略，都给出了切实可行的建议。我尤其 impressed 于作者对不同研究方法的比较分析，它帮助我认识到，没有哪一种方法是万能的，关键在于根据研究对象和研究目的，灵活运用最适合的方法。例如，在探讨某个地区的古代手工艺时，作者能够结合考古发现、文献记录、甚至现代民族志的研究成果，形成一个相互印证、层层递进的研究体系。这让我深切体会到，物质文化史的研究，需要跨学科的视野和严谨的治学态度。这本书无疑为我未来的学术探索，点亮了一盏明灯。”

“《Writing Material Culture History》这本书给我带来的最大触动，在于它如何巧妙地将“物”的解读，升华为一种深刻的历史理解。我曾以为物质文化史的研究，不过是对古董和文物的分类与鉴赏，但这本书彻底颠覆了我的认知。作者以一种非常人性化的视角，将那些冰冷的器物赋予了鲜活的生命，它们不再是单纯的遗物，而是承载着过去人们情感、思想、愿望的载体。书中对不同时代、不同文化背景下物质遗存的分析，如同一幅幅生动的画卷，徐徐展开。我特别喜欢作者在探讨某个物品时，常常会追溯其原材料的来源、制造工艺的演变、以及它在不同社会群体中的流传与意义的变迁。这种层层剥离的分析，让我看到了历史的肌理，也看到了隐藏在“物”背后的无数故事。这本书不仅仅是在教授一种研究方法，更是在培养一种观察历史的“眼光”。它让我明白，历史并非只有帝王将相的宏大叙事，更存在于普通人日常生活的点点滴滴之中，而物质文化，正是连接这些点滴的绝佳媒介。我感觉，读完这本书，自己看世界的角度都变得更加丰富和深刻了。”

“在阅读《Writing Material Culture History》的过程中，我时常会被书中作者的逻辑清晰和论证严密所折服。这本书并非一本简单的通史或案例集，而更像是一次对物质文化史研究方法论的深度探索。作者在书中反复强调，物质本身是沉默的，是研究者通过书写，赋予它们历史的意义和叙事的生命。我非常赞同这种观点，因为历史的解读，很大程度上取决于研究者如何去提问、如何去观察、以及如何去构建论证。书中对于如何进行文献分析、考古发掘解读、以及图像学研究在物质文化史中的应用，都进行了详尽的阐述。令我印象深刻的是，作者在讨论某个议题时，往往会引用不同学派的观点，并对其进行批判性地梳理，这使得该书的学术价值极高。我感觉，这本书不仅仅是为初学者提供了一个入门的窗口，更是为有经验的研究者提供了一个反思和深化自己研究的平台。它引导我们跳出固有的思维模式，去发现那些隐藏在物质世界中的丰富历史信息，并以一种更加科学、更加富有创造力的方式，将其呈现给读者。”

“当我拿到《Writing Material Culture History》这本书时，我满怀期待地想一探究竟，毕竟，理解历史往往需要从物质的痕迹入手。这本书的封面设计就颇具匠心，深沉的色调和恰到好处的留白，预示着内容本身的厚重与严谨。我非常好奇作者将如何引导读者去“书写”物质文化史，是会从宏观的理论框架入手，还是会深入到具体的案例分析？尤其是在当今信息爆炸的时代，如何从海量的物质遗存中提炼出有价值的历史信息，这本身就是一项巨大的挑战。我设想这本书会提供一套系统的方法论，帮助研究者们跨越时空的限制，感知那些沉睡在文物、建筑、器物中的声音。想象一下，通过对一件古老陶器的解读，就能勾勒出当时人们的生活方式、审美情趣乃至社会结构，这种穿越感着实令人着迷。而且，我认为“书写”这个词本身就包含了创造性，它意味着不仅仅是客观的陈述，更是带有研究者个人理解与解读的再创造。因此，我期待这本书能够启发我，如何在挖掘历史细节的同时，构建出引人入胜且富有洞见的叙事。也许书中会探讨不同媒介（如文本、图像、口述史）与物质文化史研究的结合，亦或是在数字时代下，物质文化史研究的新路径。总之，这本书的题目本身就充满了学术探索的吸引力，让我对它即将揭示的内容充满了好奇。”

Good guidance to the interdisciplinarity of material culture, or how material culture as a branch of history is interwoven with numerous discipline.

Good guidance to the interdisciplinarity of material culture, or how material culture as a branch of history is interwoven with numerous discipline.

Good guidance to the interdisciplinarity of material culture, or how material culture as a branch of history is interwoven with numerous discipline.

Good guidance to the interdisciplinarity of material culture, or how material culture as a branch of history is interwoven with numerous discipline.

Good guidance to the interdisciplinarity of material culture, or how material culture as a branch of history is interwoven with numerous discipline.