Routledge - Craft, Community and Material Culture Book

Explore the deep connection between handmade goods and social identity with this academic study from Routledge. Part of The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting series, this book examines how craft practice sustains communities and negotiates culture across local and international landscapes. While industrialization changed how objects are made, it did not replace the importance of handmade goods. Instead, this volume explores how the rise of industry redefined the creation and use of craft objects. By placing object study at the center, the collection of essays looks at the meaning of production within various settings, including the Huron Wendat of colonial times. This text provides a detailed look at the past and present of craft, making it a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in the politics of place and the history of material culture from the 19th to the 20th century.