Material Agency
Download or Read eBook Material Agency PDF written by Carl Knappett and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-15 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Carl Knappett |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 268 |
| Release | : 2008-12-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780387747118 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0387747117 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Material Agency by : Carl Knappett
Book excerpt: Thus far an ‘agent’ in the social sciences has always meant someone whose actions bring about change. In this volume, the editors challenge this position and examine the possibility that agency is not a solely human property. Instead, this collection of archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists and other social scientists explores the symbiotic relationships between humans and material entities (a key opening a door, a speed bump raising a car) as they engage with one another.
