What is it?

Intercourse

CHAPTER 8

Material
Subjet
Matter Culture Goals

NAUFAL RIZKY FANDHY EKA

NITA TRIAS
 THE COMMODITY STATUS OF THINGS
“Not only are there values assigned to objects in economic transactions, but also that there is an inherent
value in such exchange practices themselves.” (Essay “Commodities and the Politics of Value” by Arjun Appadurai)

Commodities, commercialism,
globalization and commodification
The conceptual, location, are indicator of the creation of
Commodities as everything
related objects to be and commodity are three contemporary capitalism.
exchanged and have aspects in understanding (Ex : Take away MRT Tickets
economic value. their feature. throught a ticket vending machine)

Commodities Feature Capitalism

Distribution Phase
Following schema to understand Temporary, culture and
the commodity distribution : social can be access the
The phase of social life, commodity phase.
Commodity candidacy, and
Contextual. (Ex : Picaso’s
painting would be different in
an auction house and cars)
ENTANGLEMENTS OF PEOPLE AND THINGS
“Thing depend on each other, depand people, depend relationship and entanglements” by Ian Holder

MANUFACTURE MANTAINCE & REPAIR

Transforming raw material to How material is maintained
appropriate shapes and kept in use

PROCURENTMENT USE DISCARD

How to get the raw materials Manner which something is How the material disposed or
utilized reused
 STUFF AS CULTURAL INDICATOR
“Relationship people with object”
Sari worn by Indian women holds number cultural
signifiers based on controlling garments, keepint it in a
place, and can be projecting a number of different
images of the wearer

The style of home and the concept was closely tied to

the politics of the time. It represent interaction
between citizen and state
 CASE STUDY, NAMDAEMUN MARKET
“Daegu and Busan City, South Korea”

DAEGU CITY BUSAN CITY
Though from the fabric of the city and many
people think the city is CHAOTIC which is
actually a city that is very organized in terms
of formal aspects.
Conclusion
From some of the things that have been
explained, the relation between humans and
objects is very strong.
The linkage in question is how human
interactions with others exchange goods for
money

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