Caste, Entrepreneurship and the Illusions of Tradition : Branding the Potters of Kolkata /

This ethnographic study is an empirical exploration of caste through the story of Indian potters who have transformed caste into a marketable brand in the business of selling sculptures. To these contemporary potters, caste is in their blood, caste is about being a creative and independent artist, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heierstad, Geir
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : National Book Network International : Anthem Press, 2017.
Colección:Diversity and plurality in South Asia.
Temas:
Kumhars.
Potters > India.
Pottery, Indic.
Céramistes > Inde.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Kumhars
Potters
Pottery, Indic
India
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This ethnographic study is an empirical exploration of caste through the story of Indian potters who have transformed caste into a marketable brand in the business of selling sculptures. To these contemporary potters, caste is in their blood, caste is about being a creative and independent artist, and caste is about business, as they engage in a competitive market to sell their artworks.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1783085185
9781783085187

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