Behind the Threads of Crochet.: Crocheting, more than just a hobby; a tool for crochet communities to foster social cohesion, feminist empowerment, inclusiveness, intergenerational groups, and a sense of belonging.

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Drouet, Caroline (2025)

Behind the Threads of Crochet. Crocheting, more than just a hobby; a tool for crochet communities to foster social cohesion, feminist empowerment, inclusiveness, intergenerational groups, and a sense of belonging.

Bachelor thesis | Urban Studies (BA)

This study tries to gain knowledge about the relation crochet plays within feminist crochet communities, in the sense of how crochet communities empower women through feminist principles, fostering intergenerational connections, and a strong sense of belonging, within the Brussels (Belgium) crochet feminist club. While crochet is still being gendered as a craft, the study aims to understand the motives and the factors that contribute to the sense of belonging within the community. It also unravels the importance of crochet intertwined with a form of feminist standpoint:crochet can convey feminist statements and actions, when they empower women.

Crochet, Feminism, Intergenerational, Sense of Belonging, Brussels

Author: Drouet, Caroline

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Supervisors: S.H. Rotmeijer

ECTS Credits: 10

Language: en

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Behind the Threads of Crochet. Crocheting, more than just a hobby; a tool for crochet communities to foster social cohesion, feminist empowerment, inclusiveness, intergenerational groups, and a sense of belonging.