Women, Collecting, and Cultures Beyond Europe

Women, Collecting, and Cultures Beyond Europe explores how women have participated in and shaped collections worldwide, challenging traditional narratives and highlighting the role of women in transcultural connections and knowledge exchange. The book emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of women's collecting practices and their contributions to global networks.

Format: Hardback
Length: 258 pages
Publication date: 04 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the captivating world of collecting across the globe, exploring the profound role that women have played in shaping and contributing to collections worldwide. Through a meticulously edited collection of scholarly research, the book offers a broader perspective to examine and challenge the historical narratives of women's collecting practices. Spanning from the seventeenth century to the twenty-first century, the research presented herein extends beyond the confines of European geographies and encompasses various time periods. It sheds light on the unique ways in which artificialia and naturalia were collected, transported, exchanged, and displayed beyond the boundaries of Europe.

Women, Collecting, and Cultures Beyond Europe takes a multifaceted approach, examining collections as dynamic points of contact that fostered transcultural connections and the exchange of knowledge. While some authors focus primarily on the collectors themselves and the objects they collected, others delve into the intricate details of taxonomies, travel, consumption patterns, migration, markets, and the afterlife of things. By adopting a broad and interdisciplinary approach, this book amplifies the voices of women collectors, seeking to reposition their practices in new and exciting transcultural directions. It explores the intricate relationships between women and distinct cultures, customs, and beliefs, while also shedding light on the challenges they faced in carving a place for themselves within global networks.

This study will appeal to scholars and researchers across a wide range of disciplines, including collections and collecting, conservation, museum studies, art history, women's studies, material and visual cultures, Indigenous studies, textile histories, global studies, history of science, social and cultural histories. The insights and perspectives offered in this book will enrich our understanding of the complex and diverse world of collecting and contribute to the ongoing dialogue about the role of women in shaping cultural heritage.

Weight: 680g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032135465