{"product_id":"women-potters-transforming-traditions","title":"Women Potters: Transforming Traditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt 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 womens 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 mere everyday household equipment with no status as art. Vincentelli argues  however  that value is not intrinsic to an object  and a simple cooking pot or water jar can take on high importance if the significance for owners and users is consideredwater out of a particular jar is said to taste sweeter  and a cooking pot is often buried with its owner  or broken when someone dies. Vincentelli guides the reader through these traditions continent by continent with beautiful  detailed maps and stunning color photographs from around the world. Central to her argument is the proposition that  far from disappearing  as is so often claimed  these traditions are adapting and accommodating to new conditions. Often potters are the bearers of cultural identity in an increasingly globalized world. This book will appeal not only to those interested in ceramics  but also to those with an interest in non-western traditions  womens studies  material culture  archaeology  and social anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986639024181,"sku":"ByrdShop_0813533813","price":228.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780813533810.jpg?v=1770911825","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/women-potters-transforming-traditions","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}