{"product_id":"griot-potters-of-the-folona-9780253058997","title":"Griot Potters of the Folona","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGriot Potters of the Folona\u003c\/i\u003e excels in its detailed and nuanced engagement with women's histories as gleaned through their embodied and skilled potting practice at the same time as reminds us how models of casted crafting and histories narrated through the frame of majority ethnic groups elide the histories of minority artisan communities and the women who are central to creating and maintaining their vibrant cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ann B. Stahl * International Journal of African Historical Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional book is the culmination of 40 years of Frank's extensive field research, 30 of which she spent in the Folona region of southeastern Mali, West Africa.... This is an invaluable addition to the literature on craftswomen, pottery making, and gender in West Africa. Highly recommended\u003c\/p\u003e -- C. A. Ventura, Tennessee Technological University * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNote on Orthography\u003cbr\u003e1. Marks of Identity\u003cbr\u003e2. Identity Matters\u003cbr\u003e3. Mapping Identities\u003cbr\u003e4. Technology Matters\u003cbr\u003e5. Mapping Technological Styles\u003cbr\u003e6. Objects Matter\u003cbr\u003e7. Mapping Pots\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400611045719,"sku":"9780253058997","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/griot-potters-of-the-folona-9780253058997","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}