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2019_Book_CraftivismAndYarnBombing.pdf

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1|Acknowledgements|7
1|Praise for Craftivism and Yarn Bombing|10
1|Contents|11
1|List of Figures|13
1|Chapter 1 Introduction|14
2|Abstract|14
2|The Research Project and Its Aims|18
3|Yarn Bombing and Craftivism|20
2|Chapter Overview|21
2|References|22
1|Chapter 2 Unravelling the Threads: Contemporary Craftivism and Its Origins|24
2|Abstract|24
2|The Origins of Craftivism|25
3|War Craftivism|28
3|Anti-colonial and Anti-slavery Craftivism|31
3|Economic and Anti-capitalist Craftivism|35
3|Environmental and Eco-craftivism|40
3|Health Craftivism|44
3|Social Justice Craftivism|45
3|Gendered Violence and Bodily Autonomy Craftivism|54
2|The Logics of Craftivism|58
2|References|60
1|Chapter 3 The Itch to Stitch: Yarn Bombers and Their Motivations|71
2|Abstract|71
2|Defining Yarn Bombing|73
2|The Origins of Yarn Bombing|78
3|Controversies and Criticisms|80
2|Understanding Yarn Bombers and Their Motivations|83
3|Making People Smile, Generating Joy, and Beautification|84
3|Reclaiming and Softening of Public Space, Rejecting Commercialisation, and Building Communities|88
3|Raising Awareness, Memorialisation, and Promoting Communities|92
3|Making a Statement, Protest, and Championing Change|95
2|References|100
1|Chapter 4 Craft Attack: The Framing of Yarn Bombing|104
2|Abstract|104
2|Crime, Criminality, and Legal Framing of Yarn Bombing|105
3|Framing Yarn Bombers: Destructive Criminals or Harmless Knitters?|107
2|How Yarn Bombers Frame Their Practice|114
3|Deviance, Risk, and Subversion|114
3|Thrill-Seeking, Edgework and the Carnival of Crime|118
2|References|121
1|Chapter 5 Crafty Crimes: The Criminology of Craftivism|124
2|Abstract|124
2|Research Findings|126
2|References|128
1|Index|129