Eli Bartra

Feminism and Folk Art

Case Studies in Mexico, New Zealand, Japan, and Brazil

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book uses a feminist approach to analyzing gender relations in the production and distribution of folk art in four different cultures. It examines examples of womenâ s creativity within male-dominated societies and offers an analysis of different art forms, including clay figures, baskets, lacquer work, and dolls.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 224g
• ISBN-13: 9781498564359
• ISBN-10: 1498564356
• Artikelnr.: 61187673

Autorenporträt

Eli Bartra is distinguished professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico City.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Trees of Life: Polychrome Clay Figures, and Women's Work in
Izúcar de Matamoros
Chapter 2: Art Weavers: Maori Women of Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Chapter 3: From the Sober to the Saturated: Japanese Shunkei Lacquers and
Edo Hagoita
Chapter 4: The Smiler of the Moon: Brazilian Folk Art and the Abayomi
Project