Clarity, Cut, and Culture : The Many Meanings of Diamonds

Clarity, Cut, and Culture The Many Meanings of Diamonds

Images of diamonds appear everywhere in American culture. And everyone who has a diamond has a story to tell about it. Our stories about diamonds not only reveal what we do with these tiny stones, but also suggest how we create value, meaning, and identity through our interactions with material cult...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Falls, Susan, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press [2014]
Materias:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General.
Identity (Psychology)
Symbolism.
Diamonds > Social aspects.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009810659406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • FIGURES
  • PREFACE: THE EMPTINESS OF DIAMONDS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • INTRODUCTION: LITTLE ROCKS
  • 1. FROM ROCK TO GEM
  • 2. VALUING DIAMONDS
  • 3. A DIAMOND IS FOREVER
  • 4. DIAMONDS AND EMOTIONS
  • 5. DIAMONDS AND BLING
  • 6. DIAMONDS AND PERFORMANCE
  • CONCLUSION: THE FULLNESS OF DIAMONDS
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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