dc.contributor.author | Fraser, Emily | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-21T14:08:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-21T14:08:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-08-21T14:08:19Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/76277 | |
dc.description.abstract | In this thesis, I examine the relationship between craft practice and place, situating my case study on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island. I consider the dynamics of how craft is made, marketed, and distributed in relation to the elements of a specific location, including the regional political economy, physical geography, embodied perceptions, and history. Supplemented by academic and grey literature, the thesis draws on data collected via ethnographic fieldwork involving semi-structured interviews with craftspeople and regional craft representatives. I argue that the experiences of craft producers and organizations on Cape Breton are influenced by place in many ways, with five key themes structuring the thesis: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and support within the craft sector; the impact of geography; the power of community relations; the role of marketing and tourism; and the effect of evolving Internet accessibility. Place, then, shapes craft practices, and a consideration of place enriches craft studies. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | anthropology | en_US |
dc.subject | craft | en_US |
dc.subject | Cape Breton Island (N.S.) | en_US |
dc.subject | place | en_US |
dc.subject | Nova Scotia | en_US |
dc.subject | handicraft | en_US |
dc.title | Made in Cape Breton: Examining the Relationship Between Craft Practice and Place | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2019-08-19 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Sociology & Social Anthropology | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Arts | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | n/a | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Fiona Martin | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Karen Foster | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Pauline Gardiner Barber | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Martha Radice | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |