An Archaeology of Socialism (Materializing Culture)

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by  Victor Buchli

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List of Tigures

1 tanga ofa

the Nacaonin Ceemmama Howse and the Mei
Calne of Socials

Slalisism anit the Damuatication of Messin

6 Te Nesheantis Communal Kasse ane
arsine Onmesticty

7 Destollaisstian snd the Ze-mvigoration oF Macxise
Codettositigs af the Mateual Word

Ro The Narserstin Communal oad and the
Materie’ Cellure of Be-Stainiearion

2 Cometusion
Appeadix
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Acknowledgements

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Introduction

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undastaadiag 2 socecies is 2 mst vay sbly coacestuted Uvegh

an areatzesial ocal
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ait ister i: the ikos. adie Units oFsce'al organiser, He 9S
che Reuscholé Often the way to undesslanid a giver: swcisly 3520
sndetstond the ghysial ack), by musaphorie extewsia, ee sne.al
arcaltetere of 5 ovpar‘salion. Comsecentty, tas iseae st domestic
rckiteccure ia studics of material eltwre art ether esciplh.es i fatagtt
SU: airy coincidences of reustg su fot rela tow wie rane

fof vital questinns seria. ka an misterscanting a any gery screty
angzng fam the Feuseacle, grader ane saclay crgraisation
cusmoley.cal erdering pura'es, 10 nacae just a few." ser, when
pe ate confronted wilt the Goxreslic sxcilee.c'* of given sociel,
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fine ls atteneant we.aphors avs cerasingly and 3aintul y prrgears
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constitute objects as “inked tn sperifis eulteral, evan ¢ antl socal
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dmid-nuneteutrs3 emt uy, slesenibet. 9 dere corresportence betes
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secul and seonomie steuchavis a4v Iheis anleneae Sony cF eral

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respenderee al Morgary ancl develope i fycliee Net wy at the
mngtesal assaf z society determine the seomonue sruetre su social
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arcnites is ans ves eit wal workers acternsting be weal fe puters
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