Fur has been sparking controversies ever since sumptuary laws marked it as a luxury item and as a sign of medieval class privilege. Drawing on wide-ranging historical and contemporary sources, Julia Emberley explains how a material goods has become both a symbol of wealth and sexuality--and a symptom of class, gender, and imperial antagonism. 41 illustrations.
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In this well-written treatise, Emberley (women's and gender studies, Univ. of Northern British Columbia) views fur through widely disparate lenses. In the case of the animal rights movement, fur is seen as gratuitous violence and gross cruelty. To the Dene and Inuit people, it is a source of income and survival. Emberley guides us through these contrasting images with a low-key insistence that fur is exactly what our culture makes of it: status symbol, fashion find, or political point. Emberley is able to make us understand all the viewpoints she presents, but she never allows us to catch on to her perspective or her passion. Still, this is a valuable book on a little-explored subject, especially the discussion of "mother as hunter" in Native peoples' society. It is unfortunate that Emberley appears so detached from it all. Recommended for specialized collections in feminism and native studies.?Alicia Graybill, Lincoln City Libs., Neb.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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"A fascinating account of the powerful roles fur has played in various cultures and of the historical and political forces at work in the play of its meanings." Jonathan Culler, Cornell University "This is a strong and intelligent work on a controversial topic. Emberley's book is much more intellectually sophisticated than anything else I've seen on the subject." Valerie Steele, author of Fetish: Fashion, Sex, and Power
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Millions of animals are trapped each year in steel-jawed traps, then cruelly killed, like this North American coyote dying slowly beneath the boots of a hunter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Nations, Frau Greifer, British Museum, George Blondin, Hudson's Bay Company, Van Eerde, North America, Wenceslaus Hollar, Middle Ages, Jan van Eyck, Judy Olausen, Nanook of the North, The Ambassadors, World War, New York, Paul Blondin, White Venus, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Donna Haraway, Eartha Kitt, Living Arctic, Melchior Street, Misread Fashion, Pierre Bourdieu, The Fecundity of Fur New!
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Millions of animals are trapped each year in steel-jawed traps, then cruelly killed, like this North American coyote dying slowly beneath the boots of a hunter. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Nations, Frau Greifer, British Museum, George Blondin, Hudson's Bay Company, Van Eerde, North America, Wenceslaus Hollar, Middle Ages, Jan van Eyck, Judy Olausen, Nanook of the North, The Ambassadors, World War, New York, Paul Blondin, White Venus, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Donna Haraway, Eartha Kitt, Living Arctic, Melchior Street, Misread Fashion, Pierre Bourdieu, The Fecundity of Fur New!
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