Cultures of Collecting (Critical Views) - Softcover

9780948462511: Cultures of Collecting (Critical Views)
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
This book traces the psychology, history and theory of the compulsion to collect, focusing not just on the normative collections of the Western canon, but also on collections that reflect a fascination with the "Other" and the marginal – the ephemeral, exotic, or just plain curious.

There are essays on the Neoclassical architect Sir John Soane, Sigmund Freud and Kurt Schwitters, one of the masters of collage. Others examine imperialist encounters with remote cultures – the consquitadors in America in the sixteenth century, and the British in the Pacific in the eighteenth – and the more recent collectors of popular culture, be they of Swatch watches, Elvis Presley memorabilia or of packaging and advertising.

With essays by Jean Baudrillard, Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, Nicholas Thomas, Mieke Bal, John Forrester, John Windsor, Naomi Schor, Susan Stewart, Anthony Alan Shelton, John Elsner, Roger Cardinal and an interview with Robert Opie.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:
Roger Cardinal is professor emeritus of literary and visual studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury. He is the author of many books.
 
From Library Journal:
The editors have assembled a series of essays on the human propensity to collect and organize whose very diversity of style makes it hard to decide of what value it would be to most libraries. Written by scholars from both sides of the Atlantic, the essays wander superficially through art history, psychoanalysis, literature, world history, and pop culture. Some of the entries are interesting, but most are simply incomprehensible. Too often the bad ones are written in an opaque, academic style that tells little about how certain collections were amassed or what made them noteworthy as collections. Except for scholars used to struggling with "profes-sorspeak," most readers will find this book to be indecipherable and not particularly enlightening. Not recommended.
Margarete Gross, Chicago P.L.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherReaktion Books
  • Publication date1994
  • ISBN 10 0948462515
  • ISBN 13 9780948462511
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages312
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780674179929: The Cultures of Collecting

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780674179929
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1994
Hardcover

  • 9780674179936: The Cultures of Collecting

    Harvar..., 1994
    Softcover

  • 9780522846300: The Cultures of Collecting

    Melbou..., 1994
    Hardcover

  • 9780948462504: The Cultures Of Collecting

    Hardcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Cardinal, Roger
Published by Reaktion Books (1994)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0948462515

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 30.72
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Cardinal, Roger
Published by Reaktion Books (1994)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Wizard Books
(Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0948462515

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 31.25
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.50
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Cardinal, Roger
Published by Reaktion Books (1994)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0948462515

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 30.55
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Cardinal, Roger
Published by Reaktion Books (1994)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
LibraryMercantile
(Humble, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # newMercantile_0948462515

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 34.09
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.00
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Cardinal, Roger
Published by Reaktion Books (1994)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Front Cover Books
(Denver, CO, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0948462515

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 33.25
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.30
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Elsner, John (Editor)/ Cardinal, Roger (Editor)
Published by Reaktion Books (2002)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Revaluation Books
(Exeter, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 312 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk0948462515

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 39.84
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 12.62
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Cardinal, Roger
Published by Reaktion Books (1994)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Softcover First Edition Quantity: 1
Seller:
Pieuler Store
(Suffolk, United Kingdom)

Book Description Condition: new. First Edition. Book is in NEW condition. Satisfaction Guaranteed! Fast Customer Service!!. Seller Inventory # PSN0948462515

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.43
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 31.54
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Cardinal, Roger
Published by Reaktion Books (1994)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
BennettBooksLtd
(LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.15. Seller Inventory # Q-0948462515

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 62.35
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.98
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Elsner, J
Published by Reaktion Books (1994)
ISBN 10: 0948462515 ISBN 13: 9780948462511
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Print on Demand
Seller:
moluna
(Greven, Germany)

Book Description Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Traces the psychology, history and theory of the compulsion to collect, focusing on the normative collections of the Western canon. This title includes essays on the Neoclassical architect Sir John Soane, Sigmund Freud and Kurt Schwitters, one of the master. Seller Inventory # 595145280

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 34.19
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 52.87
From Germany to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds