The Culture of Knitting

ISBN-13: 9781845205928 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 288 str.

Joanne Turney

Opis

From booties and scarves to art and fashion, The Culture of Knitting addresses knitting since 1970. Investigating knitting as art, craft, design, fashion, performance and as an aspect of the everyday, the text uncovers the cultural significance of knitting. 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 hitherto negated the academic study of knitting, and it 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 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, it offers new ways of seeing, 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.

Recenzje

I gladly recommend this book not only to scholars working in visual and textile arts but also to those with interests in broad interdisciplinary treatments of culture. Turney covers a lot of ground, and the book offers copious photos as exemplars as well as thorough and thought-provoking analyses. THE

Spis treści

IntroductionChapter One: Knitting: a gendered pursuit?Chapter Two: Knitting the Past:: Revivalism, Romanticism and Ruralism in Contemporary Knitting Chapter Three: Twisted Yarns: Post-modern KnittingChapter Four: Unravelling the Surface - Unhomely Knitting Chapter Five: In the Loop? Knitting Narratives, Biographies and IdentitiesChapter Six: Knit Power - The Politics of Knitting Conclusion: The World is Full of Ugly JumpersBibliography

O autorze

Joanne Turney is Associate Professor at the Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK.