Reconstructing Homes - (Material Mediations: People and Things in a World of Movemen) (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In the practice of constructing the idea of home and the emotions surrounding it, sensory experiences and materiality intertwine to form layers of memory and affective atmospheres. People in different life stages and situations create continuity and a sense of home by engaging with materiality and objects in their own unique way. Reconstructing Homes takes on a multidisciplinary approach of sensory ethnography, visual methods and autoethnography methodologies to explore affective engagements with materiality in the context of home and the idea of belonging"--

Book Synopsis

In the practice of constructing the idea of home and the emotions surrounding it, sensory experiences and materiality intertwine to form layers of memory and affective atmospheres. People in different life stages and situations create continuity and a sense of home by engaging with materiality and objects in their own unique way. Reconstructing Homes takes on a multidisciplinary approach of sensory ethnography, visual methods and autoethnography methodologies to explore affective engagements with materiality in the context of home and the idea of belonging.

Review Quotes

"I enjoyed reading this book. It has a nice balance between the ethnography of everyday life and theoretical discussions." - Orvar Löfgren, University of Lund

About the Author

Anna Kajander is a Postdoctoral Researcher of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Jyväskylä.

Helmut De Nardi is a Senior Research Fellow at Kings College London.