This fresh and accessible ethnography offers a new vision of how society might cohere, in the face of on-going global displacement, dislocation, and migration. Drawing from intensive field work in a highly diverse North London neighborhood, Daniel Miller and Sophie Woodward focus on an everyday item-blue jeans-to learn what one simple article of clothing can tell us about our individual and social lives and challenging, by extension, the foundational...

"Pair cast-off denim with a crafter's unyielding creativity and you have a craft with limitless possibility. Denim is the perfect fabric for many arts and craft methods: it is durable, washable, and dyeable; it can be cut, sliced, shredded, poked, prodded, and cinched. Jean Therapy teaches basic techniques - building anything from skirts, bags, vests, and accessories - and illuminates these basic techniques with dozens of clever, funky, and stylish...

"Jeans are such a wardrobe staple that most people end up with at least one or two pairs that don't fit them anymore, have worn out in places or have gone out of style. But instead of throwing them way, why not repurpose them? Denim is a durable and versatile fabric that's perfect for upcycling into stylish, sustainable and useful items for you, your family and friends. With clear instructions and handy tips throughout, the projects are suitable for...