Carroll, TA;
Parkhurst, A;
Jeevendrampillai, D;
(2017)
Introduction: Toward a General Theory of Failure.
In: Carroll, T and Parkhurst, A and Jeevendrampillai, D and Shackelford, J, (eds.)
The Material Culture of Failure: When Things Do Wrong.
(pp. 1-20).
Bloomsbury Academic: London, UK.
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Rather than viewing concepts such as failure, incoherence or incompetence as antithetical to social life, this innovative new book examines the unexpected and surprising ways in which failure can lead to positive and creative results.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Introduction: Toward a General Theory of Failure |
| ISBN-13: | 9781474289085 |
| Publisher version: | https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-material-culture... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Anthropology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10086805 |
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