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sweddy65's review against another edition
5.0
I just re-read this for my Material Culture class and I love it so much. I wish I could have been an undergraduate student in the class they taught that led to this book.
sydneyholmes3010's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
ejdecoster's review against another edition
3.0
By nature, pretty back-patty about Harvard's collections and importance, which makes sense given the origins of the book but got a little eye-roll inducing by the end of the book, as did the author's confidence about how viewers experienced their objects. Also, as with any exhibition catalog-style piece, a lot of what is discussed was ephemeral, and even lavish photography can only capture and represent so much of the experience.
I think this is a decent introduction to material culture and museum studies, potentially of interest to students early in their undergraduate careers.
I think this is a decent introduction to material culture and museum studies, potentially of interest to students early in their undergraduate careers.
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