Tag: Material Culture
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Bike Month Editors’ Picks
in ChecklistsMay is Bike Month in the United States. In this “cyclisticle,” Edge Effects editors kick off the celebration with an eclectic range of bike reflections and recommendations.
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An Ecological Case for Cuteness
in EssaysMany environmentalists are suspicious of cute mascots. Evelyn Ramiel invites us to open our hearts to cute characters that create ecologies of care.
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Transparent Walls: The Work of Do Ho Suh
in PodcastsFour graduate students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison share their reflections on the work of Do Ho Suh.
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Excavating the Private Sphere
in ExhibitsA photo essay of mid-century domestic relics open a window on a woman’s hard, heroic, uncelebrated life.
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Built to Last
in EssaysHow concrete changed perceptions of knowledge and labor in a modernizing society.
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Edgy Stuff: October 2015 Recommendations
in ChecklistsOctober 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
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Materialized Dreams: Boom and Bust in the Cultural Landscape of West Texas
in EssaysThe hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) boom and an imminent bust in the face of a worldwide oil glut are just the most recent swings in a long history of economic and ecological instability in the mineral-rich Permian basin.