Findings - The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing

Klappentext Mary C. Beaudry mines archaeological findings of sewing and needlework to discover what these small traces of female experience reveal about the societies and cultures in which they were used. Beaudry's geographical and chronological scope is broad: she examines sites in the United States and Great Britain! as well as Australia and Canada! and she ranges from the Middle Ages through the Industrial Revolution.The author describes the social and cultural significance of "findings": pins! needles! thimbles! scissors! and other sewing accessories and tools. Through the fascinating stories that grow out of these findings! Beaudry shows the extent to which such "small things" were deeply entrenched in the construction of gender! personal identity! and social class. Zusammenfassung Describes the social and cultural significance of pins! needles! thimbles! scissors! and other sewing accessories and tools. Through the stories that grow out of the archaeological findings! this book shows the extent to which such 'small things' were entrenched in the construction of gender! personal identity! and social class.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Beaudry, Mary C Beaudry, Mary C. Beaudry, Mary Carolyn Beaudry, BEAUDRY MARY C
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2007
• EAN: 9780300110937
• ISBN: 978-0-300-11093-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Needlework / Embroidery, Social and cultural history, Embroidery crafts