materialisms in English
noun
1
a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.
Perceptions now abound of the West being held in the grip of materialism and spiritual values being sidelined.
2
the doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications.
And, if we don't really know what matter is, then materialism is in trouble.
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1. Assemblages of Violence: Everyday Trajectories of Oppression brings together fields including new materialisms, anthropology, curriculum theory, and educational foundations to examine how violence is intertwined with everyday events and ideas