Description
Book SynopsisConsidering economic and political forces, flows of people and materials, and frames that define cultural and market situations as they play out in the artisan communities of these two countries, Wherry uncovers how authentic folk tradition is capitalized or created.
Trade ReviewGlobal Markets and Local Crafts is a must read for anyone involved in a global project that relates to family survival, development of cottage industries, preservation of traditional crafts, or the impact of social, cultural, and political forces on small scaled artisans. -- Caryl Johnson Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences 2008 This thought-provoking book will help build bridges between consumption studies and the sociology of culture, economic sociology, and the sociology of development. -- Joel Stillerman Journal of Consumer Culture 2009 A particularly important and original contribution to debates on cultural production and consumption. -- Piya Pangsapa American Journal of Sociology 2009
Table of ContentsPreface
1. Introduction: Making Culture or Making Work?
2. The Frames and Forces of the Market
3. Same Local Traditions, Different Frames
4. The Flows of Production
5. Framing Authenticity
6. Conclusion: The Three Fs of Globalization
Appendix: Study Design
References
Index
