Women in the fan industry Sexual division of labour Gender and clothing Gender and space Traditionally, fan workshops were run by men, known as master fanmakers. They were responsible for the financial management of the company and the ribbing process, cutting out,...
Sultán style fan with exposed ribs Gender and social class Gender and clothing Gender and space The fan has moved beyond the social and courtly use of its 16th-century origins to become an everyday object. However, it was intimately linked with a...
Vespa scooter Gender and social class Gender and space Piaggio, a company founded in 1884, initially devoted its activities to shipbuilding and rail carriages, and during the First World War, to the manufacture of airplanes. The company is the creator of the most...
Red-figure Kylix (L’ Escala, Girona) Gender and social class Gender and space Gender and attire In the pottery of ancient Greece, a kylix is a broad wine-drinking cup found particularly in the context of banquets or at ritualized drinking events known as...
Loom weights La Lloma de Betxí (Paterna, Valencia) Sexual division of labour Gender and space Gender stereotypes: domestic sphere Loom weights are characteristic clay pieces used to keep the warp threads taut. Their presence indicates the existence of textile-making...
