objectstraditionally
Objectstraditionally is a neologism used in anthropology and cultural studies to describe practices, analyses, or discourses in which objects function as primary carriers of tradition. The term blends object and traditionally and is usually applied as an adverb to indicate that tradition is enacted or transmitted through material culture rather than through speech alone.
Origin and scope: The term is not standardized and appears in discussions of material culture and museology
Applications: In ethnography and archaeology, objectstraditionally describes how ritual objects, clothing, tools, and domestic items participate
Reception and critique: Some scholars caution that focusing on objects risks determinism or downplays interpersonal or
See also: material culture, tradition, anthropology, museology.