This collection frames the classic debates on objects and aims to generate new ones by reshaping the ways in which the object can be taught and studied from a w... » 

This collection frames the classic debates on objects and aims to generate new ones by reshaping the ways in which the object can be taught and studied from a wide variety of perspectives. The Object Reader elucidates objects in many of their diverse roles dynamic and capacities. Precisely because the dedicated study of objects does not reside neatly within a single discipline this collection is comprised of numerous academic fields. The collection composed of twentieth and twentyfirst century writing also seeks to make its own contribution through original work in the form of twentyfive short object lessons commissioned specifically for this project. «