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In this chapter I explore how entanglements with objects of the everyday can serve a productive function in educational research. The writings of Sherry Turkle and Sarah Nuttall serve as useful anchors for this exploration.
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Mitchell, C. (2017). Object as Subject. In: Pillay, D., Pithouse-Morgan, K., Naicker, I. (eds) Object Medleys. New Research – New Voices. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-194-0_2
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