Women Potters: Transforming Traditions Tapa dura - 2004

New Brunswick, New Jersey: New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press ( RUP ), 2004, 1st US Edition, First Printing, 2004. ------------( 1st Printing of the First US Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket, small nick and a bit of curling at lower spine tip of jacket, jacket is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, 240 pages, colour and b&w photos and illustrations, maps, ---"It is often claimed that women were the first potters. While this may or may not be the case, the earliest pottery techniques are still used today in many parts of the world, largely by women. This beautifully illustrated book brings to light the often uncelebrated contributions women potters make to their cultures and describes the practical details of their craft. ---Moira Vincentelli proposes that a women’s tradition in ceramics is one in which pottery making is a gendered activity intimately connected with female identity. Such work is easily taken for granted as… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.