Format:
xv, 339 Seiten
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Illustrationen
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24 cm
ISBN:
9781538118399
Series Statement:
American Association for State and Local History book series
Content:
Pussyhats, typically crafted with yarn, quite literally created a sea of pink the day after Donald J. Trump became the 45th president of the United States in January 2017, as the inaugural Women's March unfolded throughout the U.S., and sister cities globally. But there was nothing new about women crafting as a means of dissent. Crafting Dissent: Handicraft as Protest from the American Revolution to the Pussyhats is the first book that demonstrates how craft, typically involving the manipulation of yarn, thread and fabric, has also been used as a subversive tool throughout history and up to the present day, to push back against government policy and social norms that crafters perceive to be harmful to them, their bodies, their families, their ideals relating to equality and human rights, and their aspirations. At the heart of the book is an exploration for how craft is used by citizens to engage with the rhetoric and policy shaping their country's public sphere. The book is divided into three sections: "Crafting Histories," Politics of Craft," and "Crafting Cultural Conversations." Three features make this a unique contribution to the field of craft activism and history: The inclusion of diverse contributors from a global perspective (including from England, Ireland, India, New Zealand, Australia). Essay formats including photo essays, personal essays and scholarly investigations. The variety of professional backgrounds among the book's contributors, including academics, museum curators, art therapists, small business owners, provocateurs, artists and makers. This book explains that while handicraft and craft-motivated activism may appear to be all the rage and "of the moment," a long thread reveals its roots as far back as the founding of American Democracy, and at key turning points throughout the history of nations throughout the world
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Reflections on craft--and craft-makers--as change agents
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Yarn, thread, scissors, fabric : a crafter's tool kit for mending democracy as engaged citizens
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Craftivism from Philomena to the pussyhat
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Weaving the way toward liberty : John Singleton Copley's Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mifflin (Sarah Morris)
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Spinning, sewing, and soliciting for the American Revolution
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〈〈The〉〉 anti-craft activism of enslaved Americans : conspicuous consumption as resistance
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The Underground Railroad quilt code myth and the culture of crafted experience
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Finding Frederick and Anna Douglass's parking lot : public art's role in combating historical erasure and urban renewal
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Stitching dissent : from the suffragists to pussyhat politics
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How homespun cotton cloth became the fabric of Indian political life
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"It's getting bitchy in knitting circules" : the history of the stitch 'n bitch movement and internalized misogyny
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〈〈The〉〉 entanglement of consumption, commerce, and craft activism
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How to smash the patriarchy : a guide for fat old ladies and their friends
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Craftivism and DIY citizenship
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〈〈A〉〉 tale of two scarves, of "pride" and "pain"
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"Consent trumps everything" : the clothesline art project and the election politics of sexual assault
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Curating craftivism and rethinking collection(s)
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How to be a craftivist : the art of gentle protest and the case of the "living wage" for one of the largest retail companies in the United Kindgom
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Crafting a place in history : creating subversion with handcrafts in modernity
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Mending our clothing, mending the world
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Crafting change : craft activism for community-based art therapy
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Crafting, crime, harm, and justice in Australia
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Crafting the "vulva quilt" : a community response to being silenced
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Craft as a pedagogy of hope
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Reshaping the narrative around poeople of color and craftivism
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〈〈The〉〉 sisterhood ot the Trump/Putin cross-stitch
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-5381-1840-5
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
USA
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Handarbeiten
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Frau
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Politischer Protest
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Geschichte
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USA
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Textilkunst
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Quilt
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Fibre Art
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Frau
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Geschlechterrolle
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Geschichte 1775-2017
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USA
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Frauenkunst
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Geschichte 1775-2017
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Aufsatzsammlung
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