The culture of knitting / Joanne Turney.
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TextPublication details: New York, NY : Berg, 2009.Description: xi, 274 p. : ill., 1 facism., ports. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781845205928 (pbk.)
- 1845205928 (pbk.)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From booties and scarves to art and fashion, The Culture of Knitting addresses knitting as art, craft, design, fashion and performance, and as an aspect of the everyday. Drawing on a variety of sources, including interviews with knitters from different disciplines as well as amateurs, the text breaks down hierarchical boundaries and stereotypical assumptions that have previously negated the academic study of knitting. The book also highlights the diversity and complexity of knitting in all its guises.
The Culture of Knitting investigates not merely why knitting is so popular now but also the reasons why knitting has such longevity. By assessing the literature of knitting, manuals, patterns, social and regional histories, alongside testimonial discussions with artists, designers, craftspeople and amateurs, the book offers new ways of seeing and new methods of critiquing knitting - without the constraints of disciplinary boundaries - in the hope of creating an environment in which knitting can be valued, recognized and discussed.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of Illustrations (p. ix)
- Acknowledgements (p. xi)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- 1 Knitting: A Gendered Pursuit? (p. 9)
- 2 Knitting the Past: Revivalism, Romanticism and Ruralism in Contemporary Knitting (p. 42)
- 3 Twisted Yarns: Postmodern Knitting (p. 73)
- 4 Unravelling the Surface: Unhomely Knitting (p. 106)
- 5 In the Loop? Knitting Narratives, Biographies and Identities (p. 135)
- 6 Knit Power: The Politics of Knitting (p. 172)
- Conclusion: Is the World Full of Ugly Jumpers? (p. 216)
- Notes (p. 222)
- Bibliography (p. 253)
- Index (p. 267)