Davis, Heather
Plastic Matter (Elements)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781478017752
- author:
- Davis, Heather
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Professional & Vocational, Science, Environment,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Plastic Matter by Heather Davis explores how plastic has become emblematic of life in the modern era. The author charts the relations between plastic and various disciplines, including geology, media, biology, and race, to show how matter is perceived as pliable, disposable, and consumable. Davis argues that the widespread use of plastic reveals a Western orientation to matter, where humans assume control over the natural world.
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