
Acts Of Possession: Collecting In America
The success of internet auction sites like eBay and the cult status of public television's Antiques Roadshow attest to the continued popularity of collecting in American culture. Acts of Possession investigates the ways cultural meanings of collections have evolved and yet remained surprisingly unchanged throughout American history.Drawing upon the body of theoretical work on collecting and focusi...
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Rutgers University Press; None ed. edition (July 16, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0813532728
ISBN-13: 978-0813532721
Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.7 x 10 inches
Amazon Rank: 803666
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“I especially love this because I got it for my collector daughter and she is thrilled! It's extremely informative, entertaining and doubles as a great trivia book. Definitely get this for yourself or a friend if collecting is your/their hobby....”
g on individual as opposed to museum collections, the contributors investigate how, what, and why Americans have collected and explore the inherent meanings behind systems of organization and display. Essays consider the meanings of Thomas Jefferson's Indian Hall at Monticello; the pedagogical theories behind nineteenth-century children's curiosity cabinets; collections of Native American artifacts; and the ability of the owners of doll houses to construct meaning within the context of traditional ideals of domesticity.The authors also consider some darker aspects of collecting-hoarding, fetishism, and compulsive behavior-scrutinizing collections of racist memorabilia and fascist propaganda. The final essay posits the serial killer as a collector, an investigation into the dangerous objectification of humans themselves.By bringing fresh, interdisciplinary critical perspectives to bear on these questions, Dilworth and her coauthors weave a fascinating cultural history of collecting in America.
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