Material world : a global family portrait
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San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, [1994].
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255 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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Gunnison High School - NONFICTION | 306.85 Men | In Transit |
Mancos Library District - JUVENILE NONFICTION | J 306.85 MEN | On Shelf |
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Yuma Public Library - NONFICTION | 306.85 MENZEL | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Economic development -- Cross-cultural studies.
Economic development -- Cross-cultural studies.
Economic development -- Pictorial works.
Families -- Cross-cultural studies.
Families -- Pictorial works.
Family -- Cross-cultural studies.
Family -- Pictorial works.
Material culture -- Cross-cultural studies.
Material culture -- Pictorial works.
Economic development -- Cross-cultural studies.
Economic development -- Pictorial works.
Families -- Cross-cultural studies.
Families -- Pictorial works.
Family -- Cross-cultural studies.
Family -- Pictorial works.
Material culture -- Cross-cultural studies.
Material culture -- Pictorial works.
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Published
San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, [1994].
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Book
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250).
Description
Photo spreads, with brief commentaries, of possessions of families in more than 50 countries. Awards: SLJ Best Book. Annotation. A fascinating project--sponsored by a number of international organizations--resulting in this richly intriguing book (it will get well-deserved promotion and distribution via all sorts of media). Sixteen photographers traveled to 30 nations to live for a week with families that are "statistically average" for that nation. At the end of each visit, photographer and subjects collaborated on a portrait of the family, outside of its home, surrounded by all of its material possessions--a few jars and jugs for some, an abundance of electronic gadgetry for others. The 360 color photos are accompanied by information about the standard of living in each country, notes by the photographers about their experiences, and profiles of family members and their lives. We are witnessing the emergence of a unified world economy, as exemplified by NAFTA and GATT, that will, in theory, make goods available at cheaper prices, create new jobs throughout the world, raise standards of living, and benefit the average family. However, population growth and resource exploitation will also affect these potential benefits as patterns of consumption change. In stunning photographs and text, Material World demonstrates the present context for the emerging global economy, what it means to be "statistically average," by displaying families in more than thirty nations outside their homes - with all their possessions in view. Among the 350 stunning images are those of a family in lush Samoa juxtaposed with a Kuwaiti family and the two Mercedes-Benzes parked outside their desert home a family in Iceland posing with their treasured string instruments while a family in Sarajevo huddles outside their bullet-ridden apartment. The text describes what it means to be "average" in each of thirty very dissimilar cultures and the impact of each way of life on the local environment. Statistical information about each country accompanies the photo-essays so that readers can easily compare one culture with another.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Menzel, P., & Mann, C. C. (1994). Material world: a global family portrait . Sierra Club Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Menzel, Peter, 1948- and Charles C. Mann. 1994. Material World: A Global Family Portrait. Sierra Club Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Menzel, Peter, 1948- and Charles C. Mann. Material World: A Global Family Portrait Sierra Club Books, 1994.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Menzel, Peter, and Charles C Mann. Material World: A Global Family Portrait Sierra Club Books, 1994.
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