Other Things
Bill Brown
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Other Things
by Bill Brown
Published
2016
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pages
448
ISBN-13
9780226283166
Description
From the pencil to the puppet to the drone-the humanities continue to ride a wave of interest in material culture and the world of things. How should we understand the force and figure of that wave as it shapes different disciplines? In Other Things, Bill Brown explores this question by considering an assortment of objects -- from beach glass to cell phones, sneakers to skyscrapers -- that have fascinated a range of writers and artists, including Virginia Woolf, Man Ray, Spike Lee, and Don DeLillo. Brown ranges across the literary, visual, and plastic arts to depict the curious lives of things. Beginning with Achilles's Shield, then tracking the object/thing distinction as it appears in the work of Martin Heidegger and Jacques Lacan, he ultimately focuses on the thingness disclosed by specific literary and artistic works. Combining history and literature, criticism and theory, Brown provides a new way of understanding the inanimate object world and the place of the human within it, encouraging us to think anew about what we mean by materiality itself.
Subjects
NASA/DoD aerospace knowledge diffusion research project
L’étranger
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Les Misérables
πολιτεία
Don Quijote de la Mancha
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Other Things?
This edition of Other Things has approximately 448 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Other Things?
For most readers, Other Things typically takes between 9h 20m and 6h 13m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 112,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 15 days • Estimated word count: 112,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Other Things?
The estimated word count for Other Things is approximately 112,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Other Things?
Other Things was written by Bill Brown.
When was Other Things published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2016. The original work may have been published on a different date.