Craft practice has a rich history and remains vibrant, sustaining communities while negotiating cultures within local or international contexts. More than two centuries of industrialization have not extinguished handmade goods; rather, the broader force of industrialization has redefined and continues to define the context of creation, deployment and use of craft objects. With object study at the core, this book brings together a collection of essays that address the past and present of craft production, its use and meaning within a range of community settings from the Huron Wendat of...
Craft practice has a rich history and remains vibrant, sustaining communities while negotiating cultures within local or international contexts. More ...
Cotton was the first industrialized global trade. This four-volume reset edition charts the rise of British trade in cotton from the days of small-scale trading between the Middle East and India to the domination of British-led industrialized manufacture.
Cotton was the first industrialized global trade. This four-volume reset edition charts the rise of British trade in cotton from the days of small-sca...
Cotton was the first industrialized global trade. This four-volume reset edition charts the rise of British trade in cotton from the days of small-scale trading between the Middle East and India to the domination of British-led industrialized manufacture.
Cotton was the first industrialized global trade. This four-volume reset edition charts the rise of British trade in cotton from the days of small-sca...
Cotton was the first industrialized global trade. This four-volume reset edition charts the rise of British trade in cotton from the days of small-scale trading between the Middle East and India to the domination of British-led industrialized manufacture.
Cotton was the first industrialized global trade. This four-volume reset edition charts the rise of British trade in cotton from the days of small-sca...
Cotton was the first industrialized global trade. This four-volume reset edition charts the rise of British trade in cotton from the days of small-scale trading between the Middle East and India to the domination of British-led industrialized manufacture.
Cotton was the first industrialized global trade. This four-volume reset edition charts the rise of British trade in cotton from the days of small-sca...
Throughout history, fashion has emerged as one of the most powerful driving forces determining the political, economic and social ramifications of the production, distribution and circulation of goods. Indeed fashion, especially in relation to clothing and textiles, shapes the relationship between self and society in unique ways. In this light, the collected papers in this volume position fashion as the lens - the critical mediating force - through which to analyse and understand cultural, economic and political shifts within a broad spectrum of societies in Europe, Asia, Africa and America...
Throughout history, fashion has emerged as one of the most powerful driving forces determining the political, economic and social ramifications of the...
