"What Your Home Says About the World" A Talk Hosted by Humanities WA at MoNA
Name:
"What Your Home Says About the World" A Talk Hosted by Humanities WA at MoNA
Date:
February 22, 2020
Time:
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Event Description:
Whether it’s teacups or televisions, what you decide to keep—and not keep—in your home provides deep insights about you, your family, and society itself.
Join sociologist and writer Michelle Janning to discover how home spaces and objects tell the story of what’s happening in contemporary families. Bringing her research and talk to live with real stories. This talk highlights what we need to know about today’s changing family roles and relationships, how objects have cultural biographies, and the ways that group inequalities matter in the larger collection of our family stories.
Discover why stuff matters to families, and why material goods are symbols of so much more!
Join sociologist and writer Michelle Janning to discover how home spaces and objects tell the story of what’s happening in contemporary families. Bringing her research and talk to live with real stories. This talk highlights what we need to know about today’s changing family roles and relationships, how objects have cultural biographies, and the ways that group inequalities matter in the larger collection of our family stories.
Discover why stuff matters to families, and why material goods are symbols of so much more!