{"title":"D Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the intersection of creativity and society, inviting readers to consider how art shapes and reflects political realities. Their work often challenges conventional perspectives, highlighting the transformative power of craft within cultural discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking narratives that blend cultural analysis with a keen appreciation for the arts. Through a lens that is both critical and inspiring, these books uncover the deeper significance behind artistic expression in contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"craft-is-political-by-d-wood-9781350359949","title":"Craft is Political","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the 21st century, various craft practices have drawn the attention of academics and the general public in the West. In \u003cem\u003eCraft is Political\u003c\/em\u003e, D Wood has gathered a collection of essays to argue that this attention is a direct response to and critique of the particular economic, social, and technological contexts in which we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJust as John Ruskin and William Morris viewed craft and its ethos in the 1800s as a kind of political opposition to the Industrial Revolution, Wood and her authors contend that current craft activities are politically saturated when perspectives from the Global South, Indigenous ideology, and even Western government policy are examined. \u003cem\u003eCraft is Political\u003c\/em\u003e argues that a holistic perspective on craft, in light of colonialism, post-colonialism, critical race theory, and globalization, is overdue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA great diversity of case studies is included, from craft and design in Turkey and craft markets in New Zealand to Indigenous practitioners in Taiwan and Finnish craft education. \u003cem\u003eCraft is Political\u003c\/em\u003e brings together authors from a variety of disciplines and nations to consider politicized craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010576822508,"sku":"9781350359949","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350359949-craft-is-political.jpg?v=1785151610"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/d-wood.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}