Findings - The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2007
First published:	December 2006
Authors:	Mary C. Beaudry
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-11093-7
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-300-11093-6
Barcode:	9780300110937

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