Craftivism and Yarn Bombing: A Criminological Exploration

by Alyce McGovern

Book Overview

This book explores the use of handmade crafts as a vehicle for protest. Craftivism has experienced a resurgence in recent years, often in direct response to the social, environment and political concerns of those who engage in the practice. Acts of craftivism raise important questions for criminologists about the use of public space, power, and resistance. McGovern focuses on an example of the 'craftivist' movement that has been steadily gaining...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137579900
• ISBN13: 9781137579904
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"