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thing theory: a standalone construct

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a theory of how objects become things, noticed in their own materiality when they stop working as we expect.

In cultural studies, thing theory refers to a theory of how objects become things, noticed in their own materiality when they stop working as we expect. This meaning comes from Brown (2001) in Critical Inquiry.[1]

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  1. Brown, B. (2001). Thing Theory. Critical Inquiry, 28(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1086/449030

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