Home Truths: Gender, Domestic Objects and Everyday Life

by Sarah Pink

Book Overview

Homes are powerfully defined by smells, sounds, textures and objects, all of which reflect how people live their everyday lives. From spray-painting the toilet wall to relaxing in the bath, the products we use speak volumes about who we are, how we relate to others and who we want to be.Based on extensive fieldwork, this fascinating book explores the intimate, material and sensory spaces of the home to uncover how gender roles are performed within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859736912
• ISBN13: 9781859736913
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.4"