Glitter

Name: Glitter
Brand: Dr. Nicole (California State University Seymour
SKU: 9781501373763
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by Dr. Nicole (California State University Seymour

Title:

Glitter

Author:

Dr. Nicole (California State University Seymour

Series (if any):

Object Lessons

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

184 pages

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

ISBN-13:

9781501373763

EAN:

9781501373763

Publication Date:

28/07/2022

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

290

Dimensions (mm):

120 x 165 x 18

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£9.74

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Description

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Glitter reveals the complexity of an object often dismissed as frivolous. Nicole Seymour describes how glitter’s consumption and status have shifted across centuries—from ancient cosmetic to queer activist tool, environmental pollutant to biodegradable accessory—along with its composition, which has variously included insects, glass, rocks, salt, sugar, plastic, and cellulose. Through a variety of examples, from glitterbombing to glitter beer, Seymour shows how this substance reflects the entanglements of consumerism, emotion, environmentalism, and gender/sexual identity. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.