THE MATERIAL WORLD

Credit Hours: 3 · Graduate

This course explores the mutually constructive relationship between humans and objects; it asks how objects are made meaningful and active by humans, and how, in turn, people acquire meaning, relations, and agency through material culture. Topics include: commoditization, consumption, gift exchange, subjects and objects, identity, fashion, collecting, art, and authenticity. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ANTH 333 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 533 if student has credit for ANTH 333 .