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The Culture of Knitting Joanne Turney (Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK)

The Culture of Knitting By Joanne Turney (Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK)

The Culture of Knitting by Joanne Turney (Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK)


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From booties and scarves to art and fashion, this work addresses knitting as art, craft, design, fashion and performance, and as an aspect of the everyday. It investigates not merely why knitting is so popular now but also the reasons why knitting has such longevity.

The Culture of Knitting Summary

The Culture of Knitting by Joanne Turney (Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK)

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.

The Culture of Knitting Reviews

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 Fascinating material! TLS A suberb example of contemporary cultural analysis ... Clear, comprehensive, imaginative, innovative, theoretically challenged and grounded. Whether you are interested in fashion, textiles, design, material culture, cultural analysis or Sociology, Turney's Culture of Knitting is a work that you owe it to yourself to read. Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture A must-read for erudite knitting addicts. Yarn Market News A thoughtful and insightful study on knitting in all its forms and socio-cultural impacts. Worn Through

About Joanne Turney (Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK)

Joanne Turney is Senior Lecturer in the History and Theory of Design at Bath School of Art and Design.

Table of Contents

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

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NPB9781845205928
9781845205928
1845205928
The Culture of Knitting by Joanne Turney (Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, UK)
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20090801
288
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