Hood (Object Lessons)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501307401 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
We all wear hoods: the Grim Reaper, Red Riding Hood, torturers, executioners and the executed, athletes, laborers, anarchists, rappers, babies in onesies, and anyone who's ever grabbed a hoodie on a chilly day. Alison Kinney's Hood explores the material and symbolic vibrancy of this everyday garment and political semaphore, which often protects the powerful at the expense of the powerless-with deadly results. Kinney considers medieval clerics and the Klan, anti-hoodie campaigns and the Hooded Man of Abu Ghraib, the Inquisition and the murder of Trayvon Martin, uncovering both the hooded perpetrators of violence and the hooded victims in their sights.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.. Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things
. Alison Kinney is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Her writing has appeared online at Paris Review Daily, The Atlantic, Hyperallergic, the New York Times, The New Inquiry, New Republic, Narratively, and other publications
"The hood makes victim into perpetrator, the murderer into victim, and we are all hoodwinked." according to Medieval Art. Last semester, I taught a new course on Monster Movies. This was, of course, tremendous fun, but it was also serious work. We watched so many wonderful films, read great essays about them, and had lively conversations each week. One of the leitmotifs of the course was "People are the worst." This was not really where . An Interesting Look at "Just" a Piece of Clothing Jenny M This is a thought provoking look at how hoods have been perceived throughout history. I liked how the author noted that hoods are often used to hide unjust behaviors (KKK, executions, etc.) and also used as an excuse for racist behavior. This is an interesting book that covers some very difficult concepts. I look forw. A Must Read for Anyone Interested in Social and Racial Justice SurvivalWriter Hood is a must-read Object Lesson for anyone interested in social and racial justice. Not merely an obscure object of clothing, the ubiquitous hood has been used to hide, shame, protect, embolden and subjugate its wearers. Kinney brilliantly weaves together different anecdotes in order to bring a stunning portrait of
In examining these small yet significant objects of daily life, we find new meaning in the world around us. It’s thought-provoking without the lecture. (Other titles look at Silence, Glass, and Dust.) Kinney, a writer in Brooklyn, New York, knits seemingly disparate subjects burkinis and gentrification, for example together in such a way that the connection is instantly appreciated – and she does her work in fewer than 200 pages. This examination is part of the strength of the Object Lessons series. Surprisingly, it ends up finding one, and unearths all manner of fascinating hood-related facts along the way." Pacific Standard"Part of the publisher Bloomsbury’s 'Object Lessons' series, Hood contains a definite chill as Kinney tracks the history and significance of the garment through the 15th century to the present. Filled with fascinating details and conveyed in sharp, accessible prose, the books make the everyday wor