Craft and Social Inquiry

by Cathy Lynne Costin, Rita P. Wright, Costin

Crafting and craft objects intersect with all cultural domains: economic, social, political, and rituall. Craft goods are social objects that assume an importance beyond household maintenance and reproduction. They signify and legitimize group membership and social roles, and become reserves of wealth, storing intrinsically valuable materials and the labor invested in their manufacture. Specialized craft producers are actors involved in the creation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0913167908
• ISBN13: 9780913167908
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.7" x 10.9"