Subjectivities In-Between Early Modern Global Textiles

Beatriz Marín-Aguilera, Stefan Hanß

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Abstract

Between 1400 and 1800, intensifying cultural, economic, and colonial connections turned textiles into global artefacts. In a world as globalised as never before, this chapter shows, experiences and strategies of cultural positioning put textiles centre-stage for the negotiation of ever more ambivalent identity politics across the world. This chapter introduces the concept of “in-between textiles,” building upon Homi K. Bhabha’s notion of in-betweenness as the actual material ground of the negotiation of cultural practices and meanings, as well as a site for elaborating material strategies of subjectivity.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIn-Between Textiles, 1400–1800
Subtitle of host publicationWeaving Subjectivities and Encounters
EditorsBeatriz Marín-Aguilera, Stefan Hanß
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
PublisherAmsterdam University Press
Chapter1
Pages21–54
Number of pages34
ISBN (Electronic)9789048556960
ISBN (Print)9789048556960, 9789463729086
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2023

Publication series

NameVisual and Material Culture, 1300-1700

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