Contemporary collecting objects, practices, and the fate of things

• Main Authors: Moist, Kevin M, Banash, David
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Lanham, Md The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 2013; Scarecrow Press; Bloomsbury Publishing; Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES; Antiques & Collectibles: Popular Culture; Collectors and collecting; Collectors and collecting > Psychological aspects; Collectors and collecting > Social aspects; Crafts & Hobbies: General; Psychological aspects; Social aspects

While the importance of collections has been evident in the sciences and humanities for several centuries, the social and cultural significance of collecting practices is now receiving serious attention as well. As reflected in programs like Antiques Roadshow and American Pickers, and websites such...