Material Culture

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objects

contemporary material culture

sociological theory

discern law by which people organize lives to help create more humane & rational social order

marxist theory

people buy things due to alienation

artifacts

physical entity formed by human beings

alienation

separation or estrangement from man's true nature && sense of self

masks

serve as powerful symbols of identity and power

sociological theory

the relationship that exists between individuals and society is very complicated

material culture

things that people make, purchase, receive, or possess

sociological theory

-offers insights into role objects & artifacts play in our lives -raises questions about how objects function for people -raises questions about what motivates people to purchase objects -considers demographics

culture

a collective name for all behavior patterns socially acquired and transmitted by means of symbols

theory

a way of seeing an optic that focuses on specific subject matter modes of explanation & interpretation

semiotic theory

ability to interpret objects & artifacts explain how objects tie-in to cultural "codes" explains how objects tie-in to socialization

Freudian Psychoanalytic Theory

allows us to analyze material culture in terms of the way artifacts -reflect various unconscious needs & desires -relates to our psychological makeup

archaeological theory

archaeologists study past people & cultures through analysis of material remains -artifacts -evidence of past environments -material evidence


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