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Weaving New Worlds: Southeastern Cherokee Women and Their Basketry (And Government; 5),New
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In this innovative study, Sarah Hill illuminates the history of Southeastern Cherokee women by examining changes in their basketry. Based in tradition and made from locally gathered materials, baskets evoke the lives and landscapes of their makers. Indeed, as Weaving New Worlds reveals, the stories of Cherokee baskets and the women who weave them are intertwined and inseparable. Incorporating written, woven, and spoken records, Hill demonstrates that changes in Cherokee basketry signal important transformations in Cherokee culture. Over the course of three centuries, Cherokees developed four major basketry traditions, each based on a different materialrivercane, white oak, honeysuckle, and maple. Hill explores how the addition of each new material occurred in the context of lived experience, ecological processes, social conditions, economic circumstances, and historical eras. Incorporating insights from written sources, interviews with contemporary Cherokee weavers, and a close examination of the baskets themselves, she presents Cherokee women as shapers and subjects of change. Even in the face of cultural assault and environmental loss, she argues, Cherokee women have continued to take what they have to make what they need, literally and metaphorically weaving new worlds from old.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Weaving New Worlds'? A: The book explores the history of Southeastern Cherokee women and their basketry, highlighting how changes in basketry reflect transformations in Cherokee culture over three centuries.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Weaving New Worlds'? A: The author is Sarah Hill, who conducts an in-depth study of the basket-making traditions of Southeastern Cherokee women.
- Q: What materials are discussed in the book regarding Cherokee basketry? A: The book discusses four major materials used in Cherokee basketry: rivercane, white oak, honeysuckle, and maple.
- Q: How many pages does 'Weaving New Worlds' have? A: The book contains 440 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Weaving New Worlds'? A: The book was published on June 30, 1997.
- Q: Is 'Weaving New Worlds' a new or used book? A: The book is listed as a new item in good condition.
- Q: What category does 'Weaving New Worlds' fall under? A: The book is categorized under Criticism.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Weaving New Worlds' have? A: The book is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: Does the book include interviews with contemporary Cherokee weavers? A: Yes, the book incorporates insights from interviews with contemporary Cherokee weavers.
- Q: What themes does 'Weaving New Worlds' address? A: The themes include cultural transformation, ecological processes, and the resilience of Cherokee women in the face of challenges.