Lexington Books Polish Lace Makers: Gender, Heritage, and Identity

Product Description Grounded in rural gender studies and feminist epistemology, Polish Lace Makers is a pivotal historical and modern account of the social and economic behaviors of entrepreneurial craftswomen tasked with preserving the originality and symbolic value of lace. Review As lace makers, we often look at a piece of lace or a pattern and consider its design and construction. This book challenges us to go much deeper than that and recognize the cultural, social, and economic history and context within which the lace has been made. Anna Sznajder eloquently captures the significant contribution of Bobowa lace makers to the region's cultural and economic history.--Margaret Abbey, PSM, The InternationalBobbin and Needle Lace Organisation (OIDFA) About the Author Anna Sznajder is independent scholar.