Introduction: Katrina, nostalgia, profanity -- Ruins and heterogeneous time -- A haunted house society -- "French" things -- The antique fetish -- Conclusion: patina, chronotopia, mana
Summary:
"In Patina, anthropologist Shannon Lee Dawdy examines what was lost and found through the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Tracking the rich history and unique physicality of New Orleans, she explains how it came to adopt the nickname "the antique city." With innovative applications of thing theory, Patina studies the influence of specific items--such as souvenirs, heirlooms, and Hurricane Katrina ruins--to explore how the city's residents use material objects to comprehend time, history, and their connection to one another."--Publisher's website.
