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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"artisan"”.
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Baristas: The artisan precariat
My research on the work identit(ies) of baristas demonstrates that different workplaces, in conjunction with individual biographies, produce different kinds of work identities. Connected to these differences are the actual and perceived levels of skill and/or social status ascribed to workers …
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The Anglo-Saxon myth and artisan mentality, 1780-1830
… constitution as part of the 18th century artisan mind. The study is undertaken by applying social science concepts such as structure, paradigm and myth to examine the logic of popular ideas. The myth of the Anglo-Saxon constitution is first related to the general level of rationality or …
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The Anglo-Saxon myth and artisan mentality, 1780-1830
… constitution as part of the 18th century artisan mind. The study is undertaken by applying social science concepts such as structure, paradigm and myth to examine the logic of popular ideas. The myth of the Anglo-Saxon constitution is first related to the general level of rationality or …
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Finding the place of the artisan in developing Woodstock
… The programme itself builds off the tradition of artisans and craftsmen of the area which manufacture, market and sell in the same space. Tectonics are derived from the typology of the buildings found on site and are tailored related to the artisans who will use these spaces. The existing …
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From Polarisation to Pluralism: An Action Research Study at Artisan
… explored how members of a local faith community, Artisan Church, can engage more effectively in difficult conversations. Using engaged action research––including a World Café and interviews––the study examined current engagement approaches, challenges, and enabling factors to support constructive …
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Artisan associations and small business development in the "Third" Italy
… competitive. This study analyzes how artisan associations have supported the rise of a dynamic small-scale industry in Emilia Romagna in the aftermath of the Second World War. A central argument of this paper is that the deliberate, proactive, and persistent support of the CNA, the …
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Differentiation within the artisan sector in Saffron Walden in the eighteenth century
… study became an investigation of whether the artisan segment of society in a small English market town of the eighteenth century constituted a homogeneous group or whether marked differentiation occurred within that segment. The nature of the artisan segment of the town is examined from the …
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Crafting Situated Services: Meaningful Design for Social Innovation with Textile Artisan Communities
… case studies were undertaken with two textile artisan communities (in Nottingham, UK, and Cape Town, South Africa), chosen as relevant cases of design, production and consumption. As a result of both cases, the designer activated the artisans, previously working in an isolated and precarious …
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Total rewards a study of artisan attraction and retention within a South African context
Orientation. The shortage of artisan skills remain a serious challenge in South Africa and is forcing employers to investigate which total reward factors contribute to the attraction and retention of this critical skills segment, as undifferentiated retention strategies are no longer appropriate. …
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"there I, Paul Dolnstein, Saw Action." The Sketchbook Of A Warrior Artisan In The German Renaissance
… locale and occupation, often that of an artisan.</p> <p>This study argues that at least one such sedentary Landsknecht, Paul Dolnstein, saw his world through the lenses of both warrior and artisan. His experience as both master craftsman and mercenary shines through his sketches and …
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Rethinking brickwork as a contemporary technology : An advanced construction artisan campus in the inner-city of Pretoria
The focus of this dissertation is primarily a technological enquiry in which brickwork is reconsidered as a contemporary technology that is expressed tectonically, with consideration of local specificity. It is argued that this reconsideration positions the dissertation within the ever-expanding …
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Reimagining small firm growth for a post-growth context: a regional study of artisan food producers at farmers' markets
… reimagines firm growth from the perspective of artisan food producers who operate at farmers’ markets within the context of sustainability and limited resources. Post-growth is an approach that moves beyond economic growth as a primary agenda. A multi-level critical realist methodology is taken …
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Distorted and lower forms of capitalist industrial production in underdeveloped countries : contemporary artisan shops and workshops in Eskişehir and Gaziantep, Turkey.
Thesis. 1977. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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Unreliable Drunkards or Honorable Citizens? Artisans in Search of Their Place in the Cusco Society (1825-1930)
… the economic, social, and political history of artisans of the city of Cusco, Peru, from independence to the Great Depression. We stress the heterogeneous structure of provincial artisan sectors and reject the notion of an urban artisan class because a common social and political identity among …
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Analyses from an A/r/tographic perspective of maintaining participatory flow with the intention of enhancing empowerment during a school-community art & craft project
Research Question: How can an artisan-facilitator maintain participatory flow with the intention of enhancing empowerment during a school-community art & craft project? This interdisciplinary research is focused on the facilitation of participatory flow during a school-community art & craft …
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kraftLAB : reimagined courtyards for the future of Fes
In the urban labyrinth of Fes el-Bali, artisans toil away passionately in their courtyard houses that, with the increasing density of the medina over the past century, have come to dominate the surrounding architectural landscape. The homogenous typology of these riads presents a barrier to the …
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An archaeology of artisan identities and global relationships: Case studies of 19th and early 20th century weavers and carvers from Pohnpei and Kosrae, Micronesia
… are materialised in the dynamic designs of artisan-made ethnographic goods. Archaeologists can therefore examine identity changes by isolating and then tracking artisans’ design choices. Hundreds of choices can be clustered and compared against historic datasets and global distributions to …
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Strategic scent selection : an application of Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique
… create a better branding message for the OLIVITA Artisan by finding specific scents that are closely aligned with its marketing strategy for their future product line, to reassure the existing brand image and increase its competency in the market. In order to find the scents that are aligned with …
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A Social and Economic History of Darzis (Muslim Tailors) in Calcutta, c. 1890-1967
… the first on immobility, and the second on artisan capitalism. Darzis (Muslim tailors) and Dawoodi Bohra merchants who stayed on in Calcutta between 1890 and 1967, are at the heart of this study. They are shown to be resilient survivors rather than passive victims of ghettoisation and state …
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