aterial ulture tudies
History 1543 University of Toronto 1996-97

This page and its associated threads are part of a project which attempts to use objects as a primary source for historical research. The selection of an object class is purely discretionary, and - for better or worse - I have decided to concetrate on:

Razors, Shaving and Gender Construction

For what it's worth, the following are some of the other object classes and topics I initially considered for extended research:

Timepieces and the Social Construction of Time

Fire in the Home: Candles, Fireplaces, Matches

Garbage Disposal in the Home

The contents of this page and its following threads are related to studies in Material Culture.