Abstract
Abstract This article introduces the special issue reflecting on the influence of the book Material culture and mass consumption by Daniel Miller on interdisciplinary debates in social science in Brazil. Here we review the main arguments presented in the book - yet to be translated into Portuguese - while also considering some of the criticism it has received in past decades. Next, we present the connection between Miller’s theory of consumption and his wide-ranging work in digital anthropology. Afterwards, we introduce the four original papers contained in this special issue and which consider, based on empirical research, the on-going relevance of Miller’s theory to current debates on materiality, social media and interdisciplinary exchange, including an interview with the author. Finally, in this introduction, we also present the section Registros de Pesquisa, where different Brazilian researchers discuss the opportunity of working closely with Miller.
Highlights
In his work, Miller considers the centrality of the historical axis for Hegelian theory
For him, the outcome of this continuous historical process of the dialectical relation between subjects and objects. It is on these grounds that Miller proceeds to interpret the arguments of Karl Marx (1975) concerning the impact of capitalist industrial production on the subject’s alienation
Marx’s theory did not contemplate the centrality of consumer relations for the Hegelian process of objectification, consumption allowing for the re-incorporation of the alienated object
Summary
Miller considers the centrality of the historical axis for Hegelian theory. A NEW OBJECT: MEDIATIONS, HUMANITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES Two of Miller’s recent projects are key references for comprehending his anthropological perspective of humanity and consequences of uses of media cultures.
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