This chapter gives an overview of the state of cross-disciplinary research into objects and emotions. It considers major intellectual works from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, art and design history, history, literary studies, philosophy, and psychology from the perspective of the history of emotions, in order to assess which current major directions in these fields may be most useful for those seeking to write affective histories of the material world. By investigating the critical history of objects and emotions and reflecting on the state of the field today, the authors offer an interdisciplinary frame for the essays that follow, outlining various methodologies and their implications for emotions research in the humanities in general.
History
Publication title
Feeling things: objects and emotions through history
Editors
S Downes, S Holloway, S Randles
Pagination
8-23
ISBN
9780198802648
Department/School
School of Humanities
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Extent
13
Rights statement
Copyright 2018 Oxford University Press
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Understanding Europe’s past; Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology; Expanding knowledge in human society