The promise of things /

Some of our strongest, most lasting relationships are hidden in plain view-those we have with objects. What do our possessions do for us? And how do they do it? In The Promise of Things, Ruth Quibell explores what our possessions say about us- who we think we are, what we long for and struggle again...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Quibell, Ruth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Publishing, 2016.
Subjects:
Personal belongings > Psychological aspects.
Transitional objects (Psychology)
Attachment behavior.
Objets personnels > Aspect psychologique.
Objets transitionnels.
Attachement.
Attachment behavior
Australian
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1. Matisse's Armchair; Chapter 2. The Edwardian Wardrobe; Chapter 3. The Ithaka Stone; Chapter 4. The Poäng; Chapter 5. The Velvet Jacket; Chapter 6. Simone de Beauvoir's Bicycle; Chapter 7. The Singer Sewing Machine; Chapter 8. The Empty Drawer; Chapter 9. Foucault's Toolbox; Acknowledgements

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