Embroidering Lives: Women's Work and Skill in the Lucknow Embroidery Industry - Couverture rigide

Wilkinson-Weber, Clare M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0791440877 ISBN 13 : 9780791440872

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1999

Synopsis

Fusing aesthetic and economic perspectives in exploring the lives and work of women in the Lucknow, India embroidery industry, this book offers insights into anthropology of work and women's studies.

Fusing aesthetic and economic analyses, Embroidering Lives investigates the lives and work of women in the chikan embroidery industry of Lucknow, India. Richly descriptive and accessibly written, the book explores many important issues in women's studies, anthropology, and urban development today-the impact of purdah (seclusion of women) upon women's work and occupational opportunities, the key role of sub-contractors in home-based industry, the need to understand a handicraft from its makers' point of view, and the role of development agencies and programs.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Clare M. Wilkinson-Weber is Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791440877
• ISBN 13: 9780791440872
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 239
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• Personne responsable: non disponible