{"product_id":"on-collecting-an-investigation-into-collecting-in-the-european-tradition-collecting-cultures","title":"On Collecting: An Investigation into Collecting in the European Tradition (Collecting Cultures)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e On Collecting: An Investigation into Collecting in the European Tradition (Collecting Cultures) (Hardcover, 454 pages) – Routledge, 1995. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBreaking new ground in its analysis of our relationship to the material world, On Collecting examines the nature of collecting both in Europe and among people living within the European tradition elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGathering objects together is a universal human custom, yet every society collects in different ways. Susan Pearce looks at the way we collect and what this tells us about ourselves and our society. She also explores the psychology of collecting: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do we bestow value on certain objects?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does this add meaning to our lives? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo men and women collect differently? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we use objects to construct our identity?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Collecting is valuable to museums professionals and students, cultural historians and anyone interested in the widespread social phenomenon of collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   Review   \u003cp\u003e'Pearce successfully documents the continuity of object accumulation in the European pursuit of knowledge and identifies \"a willingness to speak with things\" as its central expressive theme.' - International Journal of Heritage Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An impressive achievement ... She writes with authority and ensures that each argument is carefully summarised at the end of each chapter.' - International Journal of Heritage Studies\u003c\/p\u003e           About the Author   Susan Pearce                                           ","brand":"Susan Pearce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46070033613034,"sku":"9780415075602","price":195.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/61xEXkj5Z5L._SL1500.jpg?v=1781238870","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/on-collecting-an-investigation-into-collecting-in-the-european-tradition-collecting-cultures","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}