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Revolting things an archaeology of shameful histories and repulsive realities

Title
Revolting things [electronic resource] : an archaeology of shameful histories and repulsive realities / Paul R. Mullins.
Author
Mullins, Paul R., 1962-
Publication
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2021]

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Description
1 online resource (xi, 208 pages) : illustrations.
Summary
"In this book, Paul Mullins examines a wide variety of material objects and landscapes that induce anxiety, provoke unpleasantness, or simply revolt us, looking at the way the material world shapes how we imagine, express, and negotiate difficult historical experiences"--
Uniform Title
Revolting things (Online)
Alternative Title
Revolting things (Online)
Subject
  • Aversion > Moral and ethical aspects > History
  • Aversion > Psychological aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-204) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Revulsion and Abject Materiality: The Archaeology of Revolting Heritage -- Postmemory, Monuments, and Revolting Heritage -- Effacing Evil: Dark Heritage and Contemporary Redemption -- Abhorrent Bodies: The Relics of Evil -- The Spectacle of Race and Ruination -- "The Slums of the Future": Disparaging Domestic Materiality -- Revolting Memories and Abject Materiality: Acknowledging Traumatic Heritage
LCCN
2020023687
OCLC
ssj0002404864
Author
Mullins, Paul R., 1962-
Title
Revolting things [electronic resource] : an archaeology of shameful histories and repulsive realities / Paul R. Mullins.
Imprint
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2021]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-204) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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