Glitter by Dr. Nicole Seymour (English) Paperback Book

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"From Cleopatra to Coachella, this book tracks the enduring, emotionally-charged human relationship to glitter-a variously-composed object that reveals the gendered and sexualized ways we interact with our environment and respond to its crises"--

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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Glitter reveals the complexity of an object often dismissed as frivolous. Nicole Seymour describes how glitter's consumption and status have shifted across centuries—from ancient cosmetic to queer activist tool, environmental pollutant to biodegradable accessory—along with its composition, which has variously included insects, glass, rocks, salt, sugar, plastic, and cellulose. Through a variety of examples, from glitterbombing to glitter beer, Seymour shows how this substance reflects the entanglements of consumerism, emotion, environmentalism, and gender/sexual identity.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Author Biography

Nicole Seymour is Associate Professor of English at California State University, Fullerton, USA. She is the author of three books, including Strange Natures: Futurity, Empathy, and the Queer Ecological Imagination (2013; Winner, 2015 Book Award for Ecocriticism from the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment) and Bad Environmentalism: Irony and Irreverence in the Ecological Age (2019, Finalist, Book Award for Ecocriticism from the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment; "Best Nature Writing of 2018" list in the Chicago Review of Books).

Table of Contents

Diary Entry: Glitter in Quarantine1. The Great Glitter BacklashGlitter Bar: A Makeover Takeover!2. "Feel the Rainbow!": Glitter as TacticPoetry Reading: CAConrad3. "Too Much Bling": Glitter in Children's EntertainmentInterview: Machine Dazzle4. Recrafting Glitter: The Sustainable TurnTaste Test: Glitter Beer5. Conclusion: Facing the PlasticeneIndex

Review

Hard facts, philosophical musings, and trivia galore commingle in this madcap toss of shimmery delight. * Passport Magazine *Nicole Seymour peers beyond the surface of glitter and finds a material that is irreverent and political, sticky and elusive, that shapes communities as it challenges preconceptions. Glitter shines with new ways of thinking. * David Farrier, Professor of Literature and the Environment, University of Edinburgh, UK *Glitter is an original, nuanced and thorough analysis that examines glitter's significance beyond its usual connotations of frivolousness at best and environmental disaster at worst. As vibrant as the substance itself, Seymour's thoughtful exploration situates glitter in current cultural and political contexts without dulling its shine. Positively dazzling! * Hillary Belzer, Founder and Curator, The Makeup Museum *

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From Cleopatra to Coachella, this book tracks the enduring, emotionally-charged human relationship to glitter—a variously-composed object that reveals the gendered and sexualized ways we interact with our environment and respond to its crises.

Review Quote

"Nicole Seymour peers beyond the surface of glitter and finds a material that is irreverent and political, sticky and elusive, that shapes communities as it challenges preconceptions. Glitter shines with new ways of thinking." -- David Farrier, Professor of Literature and the Environment, University of Edinburgh, UK " Glitter is an original, nuanced and thorough analysis that examines glitter's significance beyond its usual connotations of frivolousness at best and environmental disaster at worst. As vibrant as the substance itself, Seymour's thoughtful exploration situates glitter in current cultural and political contexts without dulling its shine. Positively dazzling!" -- Hillary Belzer, Founder and Curator, The Makeup Museum

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From Cleopatra to Coachella, this book tracks the enduring, emotionally-charged human relationship to glitter--a variously-composed object that reveals the gendered and sexualized ways we interact with our environment and respond to its crises.

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The Object Lessons series, published in association with The Atlantic , explores the hidden lives of ordinary things and shows how everyday objects can help us to learn about ourselves and the modern world

Details ISBN1501373765 Year 2022 ISBN-10 1501373765 ISBN-13 9781501373763 Format Paperback Series Object Lessons Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Language English Author Dr. Nicole Seymour Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Pages 184 NZ Release Date 2022-07-28 US Release Date 2022-07-28 Publication Date 2022-07-28 UK Release Date 2022-07-28 DEWEY 745.4 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-07-27 We've got this

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