HSE Publishing House

This book is a philosophical, cultural and sociological study of private collecting, which is considered a special form of individual self-realization in person’s spare time, and a way of self-affirmation. The author offers an original perspective on cultural, philosophical, social and economic aspects of collecting. Extensive supplements included in the publication provide a clear illustration of the diversity and complexity of the phenomenon of collecting.

This book is written in an easy and accessible language and can be interesting for not only for specialists in cultural scientists and sociologists of culture, but also for a wider group of readers.