Working the Fabric : Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life in Scotland’s...

Description: Working the Fabric : Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life in Scotland’s Harris Tweed Industry, Hardcover by Nascimento, Joana, ISBN 180073882X, ISBN-13 9781800738829, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Trademark-protected since 1910, the famous woollen cloth known as Harris Tweed can only be produced in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland - yet it is exported to over 50 countries around the world. Examining contemporary experiences of work and life, this book is the first in-depth anthropological study of the renowned textile industry, complementing and updating existing historical and ethnographic research. Drawing on one year of ethnographic fieldwork research in the Outer Hebrides, it offers an intimateaccount of industry workers' lived experiences and contributes to anthropological debates on work and labour, cultural production, inclusive belonging and place-making in global capitalism"--

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Book Title: Working the Fabric : Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life i

Number of Pages: 230 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Working the Fabric : Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life in Scotland's Harris Tweed Industry

Publisher: Berghahn Books, Incorporated

Publication Year: 2023

Subject: Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Economics / General, Customs & Traditions, Sociology / Rural

Type: Textbook

Subject Area: Social Science, Business & Economics

Author: Joana Nascimento

Item Length: 9 in

Series: Anthropology at Work Ser.

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Hardcover