Working the Fabric: Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life in Scotland’s Harris Tweed Industry (Anthropology at Work #4)
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- Synopsis
- 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 intimate account of industry workers’ lived experiences and contributes to anthropological debates on work and labour, cultural production, inclusive belonging and place-making in global capitalism.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 236 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781800738836
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781800738829
- Publisher:
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 04/14/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Joana Nascimento
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.