Craftivism Between Nationalism and Activism in Ukraine and Belarus

Bibliographic Data

ID13076752
AuthorsAlla Myzelev (0000-0002-2598-999X, SUNY Geneseo, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume6
Pages659103-659103
Publication date2022-03-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2297-7775 • E-ISSN: 2297-7775
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fsoc.2021.659103
PMID35311246
OpenAlexW4214921824
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

This article outlines the history and significance of Craftivism in Eastern Europe. Using two case studies of artists it investigates the use of the craft language in Eastern Europe and its usability for activism. Do-It-Yourself culture, of which Craftivism is part, rejects the commercialism, gender norms and the conventional lifestyle in the Global North. Use of crafts as a language of political and social struggle allows to convey the message in a less confrontational but nevertheless very pertinent way. The craftivism is a successful language for the feminist political struggle in the Eastern Europe

Commercialism · Craft · Environmentalism · Media studies · Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Gender Studies · History · Law

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