Material Identities

<i>Material Identities</i> examines the way that individuals use material objects as tools for projecting aspects of their identities. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Considers the way identity is fashioned, launched, used, and admired in the material world.<br /> </li> <li>Contributors intervene from the disciplines of art history, anthropology, design and material culture.<br /> </li> <li>Considers contrasting media – painting, print, sculpture, dress, coinage, architecture, furniture, luxury items, and interior design.<br /> </li> <li>Explores the complexity of identity through the intersection notions of gender, ethnicity, age, sexuality, and class.<br /> </li> <li>Reaffirms the central role of public identities and their impact on social life.</li> </ul>