{"product_id":"graffiti-scratched-scrawled-sprayed-towards-a-cross-cultural-understanding-paperback","title":"Graffiti Scratched, Scrawled, Sprayed: Towards a Cross-Cultural Understanding - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOndřej Skrabal\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLeah Mascia\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnn Lauren Osthof\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the last two decades, the study of graffiti has emerged as a bustling field, invigorated by increased appreciation for their historical, linguistic, sociological, and anthropological value and propelled by ambitious documentation projects. The growing understanding of graffiti as a perennial, universal phenomenon is spurring holistic consideration of this mode of graphic expression across time and space. \u003cem\u003eGraffiti Scratched, Scrawled, Sprayed: Towards a Cross-Cultural Understanding\u003c\/em\u003e complements recent efforts to showcase the diversity in creation, reception, and curation of graffiti around the globe, throughout history and up to the present day. Reflecting on methodology, concepts, and terminology as well as spatial, social, and historical contexts of graffiti, the book's fourteen chapters cover ancient Egypt, Rome, Northern Arabia, Persia, India, and the Maya; medieval Eastern Mediterranean, Turfan, and Dunhuang; and contemporary Tanzania, Brazil, China, and Germany. As a whole, the collection provides a comprehensive toolkit for newcomers to the field of graffiti studies and appeals to specialists interested in viewing these materials in a cross-cultural perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOndřej Skrabal\u003c\/strong\u003e, Univ. Hamb.; \u003cstrong\u003eLeah Mascia\u003c\/strong\u003e, Univ. Hamb.; \u003cstrong\u003eAnn\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLauren Osthof\u003c\/strong\u003e, U. Hamb.; \u003cstrong\u003eMalena Ratzke\u003c\/strong\u003e, Friedr.-Schiller Univ. Jena, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 511\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47889042899197,"sku":"9783112215470","price":54.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Hi62whXsFZ9783112215470.webp?v=1784897784","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/graffiti-scratched-scrawled-sprayed-towards-a-cross-cultural-understanding-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}