Material Meaning
Material Meaning is a theoretical construct within character analysis for costume that identifies and interprets the symbolic, cultural, and contextual significance of physical materials used in costume design to convey character-specific narratives and identities.
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Robert W. Preucel, Alexander A. Bauer · Norwegian Archaeological Review · 2001 · 152 citations
Material Objects in Social Worlds
Rom Harré · Theory Culture & Society · 2002 · 128 citations
The Meaning of Things: Material Culture and Symbolic Expression.
Susan Pearce, I. Hodder · Man · 1990 · 117 citations
Can the Sofa Speak? A Look at Thing Theory
John Plotz · Criticism · 2005 · 82 citations
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Delft University of Technology
Delft, The Netherlands
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6 publications
90 citations
Vestfold University College
Tønsberg, Norway
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1 publications
14 citations
University of Bremen
Bremen, Germany
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1 publications
16 citations
Interaction Design (United Kingdom)
London, United Kingdom
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1 publications
52 citations
Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
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1 publications
18 citations

Western Washington University
Bellingham, United States
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1 publications
17 citations

University of Leicester
Leicester, United Kingdom
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2 publications
54 citations
Materials Design (France)
Montrouge, France
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52 citations
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