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The Necessity of Craft examines the complex social and cultural issues surrounding the general decline in women's traditional craft practices, nd the appropriation of these crafts into a more commodified form of production.
Writers from the Asian-Pacific region address these issues through a diverse range of women's craft practices: carpet-making in refugee camps; weaving in Thailand, the Philippines, Australia and Tonga; scroll-making and clay modelling in India; kueh-making in Singapore; dough sculptures in China; and a range of crafts in Indonesian cooperative developments.
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- PublisherUwa Pub
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 1875560629
- ISBN 13 9781875560622
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages186
- EditorKaino Lorna
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21.0 x 14.0cms 184pp very good+ paperback All these essayists come from the Asian-pacific region and they all address the complex social and cultural issues surrounding the general decline in women's traditional craft practices and their appropriation into commodified forms of production. Seller Inventory # 20179809
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. in hand copy, clean without annotations, and no damage to describe. Illustrated with some black-and-white photographs, and with bibliography and notes on the contributors. "The necessity of craft is the first substantial text to deal with women's craft production in the Asian-Pacific region from the perspectives of social change and development. It considers whether commodification will continue to diminish the cultural and ritual value of women's craft practices, and also how can women develop strategies which enable them to maintain control of the aircraft practices. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XIV, 186 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Women & Feminism; Aboriginal; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 1875560629. ISBN/EAN: 9781875560622. Inventory No: 0280105. Seller Inventory # 0280105
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Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. xiv, 186pp, bibliography, bw ills. Pictorial card. Near new. Examines the complex social and cultural issues surrounding the general decline in women's traditional craft practices, and the appropriation of these crafts into a more commodified form of production. Writers from the Asian-Pacific region address a diverse range of women's craft practices: carpet making in refugee camps; weaving in Thailand, the Philippines, Australia and Tonga; scroll-maiking and clay modelling in India; kueh-making in Singapore; dough sculptures in China; and a range of crafts in Indonesian cooperative developments. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 047860
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Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, and may have sticker on cover, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-M-004-01630
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