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Author Mullins, Paul R., 1962- author.

Title Revolting things : an archaeology of shameful histories and repulsive realities / Paul R. Mullins
Published Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 208 pages) : illustrations
Contents Revulsion and abject materiality : the archaeology of revolting heritage -- Postmemory, monuments, and revolting heritage -- Effacing evil : dark heritage and contemporary redemption -- Abhorrent bodies : the relics of evil -- The spectacle of race and ruination -- "The slums of the future" : Disparaging domestic materiality -- Revolting memories and abject materiality : acknowledging traumatic heritage
Summary "In this book, Paul Mullins examines a wide variety of material objects and landscapes that induce anxiety, provoke unpleasantness, or simply revolt us, looking at the way the material world shapes how we imagine, express, and negotiate difficult historical experiences"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (JSTOR, viewed April 29, 2021)
Subject Aversion -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History
Aversion -- Psychological aspects
Electronic books.
e-books.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020023688
ISBN 9780813057705
0813057701