Building on Batik - The Globalization of a Craft Community

About the author

Michael Hitchcock, Wiendu Nuryanti

Summary

Examining the experiences of the international community of batik producers, this book studies individual and collective activities and the emergence of a global craft consciousness, in the light of increasing demand from fashion and tourism and growing competition from commercial mass production.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Hitchcock, Hitchcock Michael, Wiendu Nuryanti, Nuryanti Wiendu
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.03.2000
• EAN: 9781840149876
• ISBN: 978-1-84014-987-6
• No. of pages: 392
• Weight: 890 g
• Series: Voices in Development Management
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; Ethnic Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, business strategy, Textile artworks, Development Studies, Production & quality control management, Hospitality and service industries, Service industries, Production and quality control management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity, Textile arts and artworks