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Making things fungible

Authors :
Andrew Lakoff
Source :
HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory. 10:1078-1081
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
University of Chicago Press, 2020.

Abstract

This essay draws on Aihwa Ong’s conception of “fungible life,” applying it to the practice of stockpiling essential goods. It argues that stockpiling is not just a matter of gathering and storing t...

Details

ISSN :
20491115 and 25751433
Volume :
10
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory
Accession number :
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