{"title":"Dr. Nicole Seymour","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr. Nicole Seymour’s work explores the vibrant intersections of identity, culture, and aesthetics, delving into the politics and poetics of visibility and representation. Her writing invites readers to reconsider the everyday through a lens of critical insight and creative inquiry, particularly within contemporary arts and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen focus on themes such as queerness, race, and the embodied experience, Seymour’s books challenge conventional perspectives, blending theory with a compelling, accessible voice. Readers interested in the dynamic conversation between art and social justice will find her work both illuminating and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"glitter-by-dr-nicole-seymour-9781501373763","title":"Glitter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlitter\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the complexity of an object often dismissed as frivolous. Nicole Seymour describes how glitter’s consumption and status have shifted across centuries—from ancient cosmetic to queer activist tool, environmental pollutant to biodegradable accessory—along with its composition, which has variously included insects, glass, rocks, salt, sugar, plastic, and cellulose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a variety of examples, from glitterbombing to glitter beer, Seymour shows how this substance reflects the entanglements of consumerism, emotion, environmentalism, and gender\/sexual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430805815532,"sku":"9781501373763","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781501373763.jpg?v=1774558527"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-nicole-seymour.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}