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- Title
Stitchers of Instagram: Cyberfeminism, Craftivism, Therapy, and Community through #Embroidery.
- Authors
Kennedy, Ümit
- Abstract
The article focuses on the resurgence of embroidery among young women on Instagram, discussing cyberfeminism, craftivism, therapy, and online community through #Embroidery. It explores the historical context of embroidery as a subversive act by women, detailing its feminist roots, therapeutic qualities, and its resurgence among socially engaged and tech-savvy women on digital platforms. The author presents an autoethnographic account of their personal experience in the embroidery community.
- Subjects
HANDICRAFT &; politics; INSTAGRAM (Web resource); CYBERFEMINISM; EMBROIDERY; FEMINISM; VIRTUAL communities
- Publication
M/C Journal, 2023, Vol 26, Issue 6, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1441-2616
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5204/mcj.2994