Material Culture Studies
Material Culture Studies (MCS) is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the examination and analysis of physical objects, artifacts, and other tangible expressions of human culture. It encompasses the study of how these materials are created, used, circulated, and consumed within various cultural contexts. MCS draws from diverse disciplines such as anthropology, archaeology, history, sociology, art history, and folklore to understand the complex relationships between people and things. By focusing on material culture, scholars in this field aim to shed light on broader social, historical, and political processes, revealing the ways that human societies shape and are shaped by their material surroundings.