Thesis
The allegory of material culture: Buddhist artifacts in the non-Buddhist home
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101428
Abstract
Material culture studies in the home have focused largely on place attachment, material attachment and artifacts as an extension of self. More recent studies have been conducted on sacred places and sacred artifacts as it pertains to a particular religion. These studies indicate that direct and indirect links exist between the religion one endorses and how artifacts are displayed in the home. Currently, no research exists on religious artifacts in the home of people who do not endorse the religion from which the artifact comes and how these artifacts may influence the home's interior design. Studies have shown that individuals often display artifacts that are meaningful to them. The ways in which artifacts are displayed influence the room's design. In order to close this gap, research was conducted to answer why and how Buddhist artifacts become part of the material culture in homes of people with diverging faiths. This research helps us understand how these artifacts may contribute to their place-attachment, identity and whether or not these influence the design of the space. The information gained from this research will assist designers in a deeper understanding of their client's material attachments and allow interior designers to help clients express their particular design aesthetic and personal identity.
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Details
- Title
- The allegory of material culture
- Creators
- Derrek Eugene Becker
- Contributors
- John Turpin (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Interdisciplinary Design Institute
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525122801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis