Life Worlds of Middle Eastern Oil

Studies how oil has shaped the societies and cultures of the modern and contemporary Middle East Proposes a new research agenda for the study of oil’s varied lives in the modern and contemporary Middle EastIncludes 13 case studies, including 2 photo essays by leading artists and designersTakes a thematic approach to promote interdisciplinary thinkingPresents contributions from leading historians and anthropologists, world-renown artists, curators and designers, and younger scholars who are devel