Description
Textile has been used as a medium of communication since the prehistoric period. Up until the 19th century, civilizations throughout the world manipulated thread and fabric to communicate in a way that would astound many of us now. Unlike text and images, textile is haptic and three-dimensional. Its meaning is unfixed, constantly shifting as it circulates between different owners and creators. In How Textile Communicates, Ganaele Langlois dissects textile's unique capacity for communication through a range of global case studies, before examining the profound impact of colonialism on textile practice and the appropriation of this medium by capitalist systems. A thought-provoking contribution to the fields of both fashion and communication studies, Langlois' writing challenges readers' preconceptions and shines new light on the profound impact of textiles on human communication.
An exploration of textile's rich history as a communicative medium, and its appropriation by colonialist and capitalist systems.
About the Author
Ganaele Langlois is Associate Professor in Communication Studies at York University, Canada, and Associate Director of the Infoscape Centre for the Study of Social Media. Her research focuses on new media theory, software studies and technoculture.
Reviews
A major contribution to intercultural and decolonial studies as it examines how the communicative capacities of textile have been taken for granted across boundaries, borders, disciplines and technologies. * Janis Jefferies, Emeritus Professor of Visual Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350384347
Author Dr. Ganaele Langlois
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
An exploration of textile's rich history as a communicative medium, and its appropriation by colonialist and capitalist systems.
About the Author
Ganaele Langlois is Associate Professor in Communication Studies at York University, Canada, and Associate Director of the Infoscape Centre for the Study of Social Media. Her research focuses on new media theory, software studies and technoculture.
Reviews
A major contribution to intercultural and decolonial studies as it examines how the communicative capacities of textile have been taken for granted across boundaries, borders, disciplines and technologies. * Janis Jefferies, Emeritus Professor of Visual Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350384347
Author Dr. Ganaele Langlois
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
