{"product_id":"the-afterlife-of-discarded-objects-memory-and-forgetting-in-a-culture-of-waste-paperback","title":"The Afterlife of Discarded Objects: Memory and Forgetting in a Culture of Waste - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrei Guruianu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatalia Andrievskikh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of its driving principles, \u003cem\u003eThe Afterlife of Discarded Objects: Memory and Forgetting in a Culture of Waste \u003c\/em\u003eanalyzes the double reconstitution of discarded items. In this afterlife, discarded objects might transform from a worthless object into a plaything or a work of art, and then to an artifact marking a specific historical time period. This transformation is represented through various forms of recollection--stories, photographs, collectibles, heirlooms, monuments, and more. Shaped by nostalgia and wishful thinking, discarded objects represent what is wasted, desired, and aestheticized, existing at the intersection of individual and collective consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003cem\u003eThe Afterlife of Discarded Objects\u003c\/em\u003e constitutes a version of revisionist historiography through its engagement with alternative anthropological artifacts, its ambition stretches beyond that to consider how seemingly immaterial phenomena such as memory and identity are embedded in and shaped by material networks, including ephemera. Guruianu and Andrievskikh create a written, visual, and virtual playground where transnational narratives fuse into a discourse on the persistent materiality of ephemera, especially when magnified through narrative and digital embodiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Afterlife of Discarded Objects\u003c\/em\u003e is printed in full color and includes references, an index, and over seventy hi-resolution color images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Afterlife of Discarded Objects: Memory and Forgetting in a Culture of Waste\u003c\/em\u003e uses contemporary theory, literature, popular culture, and personal narratives to investigate how we assign political, socio-cultural, and aesthetic meaning to objects. The book is unique in applying personal narratives and testimonies of contributors from around the world to provide insights and critiques of Western attitudes toward these objects. \u003cem\u003eThe Afterlife of Discarded Objects\u003c\/em\u003e provides transformative social commentary through scrutiny and stories of discarded\/found objects in Eastern Europe and in the West encouraging us to reflect more critically on our relationships with things. The stories and theories interwoven in Guruianu and Andrievskikh's book turn memory into matter and aspire to teach through their exploration. It's a lofty goal, and the book succeeds.\" --Sohui Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457869791485,"sku":"9781643170497","price":60.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/YVJHRmdZZnYvS3lKay83K241QlNIUT09.webp?v=1777248637","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-afterlife-of-discarded-objects-memory-and-forgetting-in-a-culture-of-waste-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}