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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2023 |
| Registration ID | HARTB340001 |
| Course Title | Topics in Material Culture-Textiles of Asia |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | History of Art |
| Instructor | Houghteling,Sylvia W. |
| Time and Days | M 02:10pm-04:00pm |
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| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2255 This is a topics course. Course content varies. This course was formerly numbered HART B345; students who previously completed HART B345: Topics in Material Culture: Textiles of Asia may not repeat this course.; Current topic description: "The Textiles of Asia," explores the wide-ranging textile traditions of Asia, spanning from Chinese and Indonesian fabrics to the weavings of Iran and Turkey from 200 BCE to the present day. While recent scholarship on Asian textiles has emphasized the global dimensions of the luxury trade, this course will delve into more local questions including techniques of production, regional paths of circulation, and specific contexts of reception. We will consider the social, political and economic role of textiles, interdisciplinary approaches to textiles, and the way that textile history is intertwined with questions of class and gender. "The Textiles of Asia" will consider the historical divisions between the "fine" and "decorative" arts, and the treatment of textiles in exhibitions of art from across many regions of the world. Enrollment Cap: 12; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: HART majors/minors (seniors then juniors), permission of instructor, No freshmen. |
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