Victor je profesorom materiálovej kultúry, ktorý sa zameriava na architektúru, domácnosť a archeológiu nedávnej minulosti. Jeho práca kriticky skúma materialitu a nové technológie. Prednáša tiež v oblasti urbanizmu a vedie doktorandov, pričom prispieva do programov dejín dizajnu.
This volume presents cutting-edge research in modern archaeology, highlighting its significance in understanding contemporary experiences and the ongoing impact on communities. The contributors explore how this emerging field sheds light on the complexities of modernity, offering valuable insights into societal changes and cultural dynamics.
Ever since anthropology has existed as a discipline, anthropologists have thought about architectural forms. This book provides the first overview of how anthropologists have studied architecture and the extraordinarily rich thought and data this has produced. With a focus on domestic space - that intimate context in which anthropologists traditionally work - the book explains how anthropologists think about public and private boundaries, gender, sex and the body, the materiality of architectural forms and materials, building technologies and architectural representations. Each chapter uses a broad range of case studies from around the world to examine from within anthropology what architecture 'does' - how it makes people and shapes, sustains and unravels social relations. An Anthropology of Architecture is key reading for students of anthropology, material culture, geography, sociology, architectural theory, design and city planning.
Focusing on the Narkomfin Communal House, the book explores how Moisei Ginzburg's Constructivist architecture aimed to challenge capitalist and patriarchal norms through Marxist principles. It examines the impact of this architectural form on social relations, revealing how residents adapted to their environment in terms of taste, hygiene, and gender roles. The narrative spans significant historical events, from the utopian aspirations of the First Five Year Plan to the effects of Stalin's purges and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union, offering a rich perspective on material culture during this period.
An Archaeology of the Immaterial examines a highly significant but poorly understood aspect of material culture studies namely the active rejection of the material world. By this is meant a number of cultural projects, from anti-consumerism, asceticism, and other attempts to transcend material circumstances. This book looks at the way people 'disengage' from the material world as a specific kind of physical engagement that has profound implications for our understanding of personhood and materiality.