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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"handicrafts"”.
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Paper, Pottery and Prosperity: Handicrafts and Rural Development in Thailand
… development in Northern Thailand, exploring how handicrafts evolve over time in the context of a modernising economy. This links with on-going debates on community-based development theory, including those related to rural industrialisation, rural-urban relations and biases, indigenous knowledge, …
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An Investigation into the Potential of Design for Sustainability in the Handicrafts of Northern Thailand.
… potential of design for sustainability in the handicrafts of northern Thailand. It provides an in-depth understanding of the relationship between craft and design for sustainability, and examples of handicrafts and their potential links to design for sustainability, focusing especially on …
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Interfaces entre identidade, memória e comercialização da produção artesanal no território do sisal / Bahia: o artesanato como fator de desenvolvimento local
… life trajectory; and the dissemination of the handicrafts they produce. It is an empirical study of handicrafts as a social phenomenon and their relationship to local development. The object of this study is research on master-craftsman from the Sisal Territory in Bahia, Brazil and on their …
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The intercorrelation between Arabic calligraphy and graphic design in Saudi Arabia: an analytical study of the current status of Arabic calligraphy and the impact of graphic design and Saudi’s policy on its role as a traditional craft
… industries is investigated; the arts and handicrafts policy of the Saudi government and the role of these in promoting and sustaining Arabic calligraphy is examined. Finally, the influence of five factors (financial, organisational, educational, social and technological) upon its …
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Transnational Market and Community: The Social Relations of Kaqchikel Maya Vendors
Maya handicrafts vendors are commonly seen selling at Guatemala's tourism sites. They are the subjects of postcards, guidebooks, and tourism brochures. Most often they are the only Mayas with whom tourists meet and interact. These vendors work and live most often within a tourism borderzone where …
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"Trifles of value": Craft as communication in Victorian literature
… movements that surround them (such as domestic handicrafts, the Design Reform movement, and the Arts and Crafts movement) because each brings with it a set of aesthetic standards that inform craft culture. This inquiry ultimately begs the question: has anything changed in the twenty first …
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Comércio internacional justo: um modelo econômico alternativo - estrutura, dificuldades e impactos
… dates back to the 1950s with the marketing of handicrafts by Christian NGOs from Europe and North America. This type of trade main objective is to establish different economic relations between the actors involved in the production chain in that it is based on principles and dimensions of …
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Comércio internacional justo: um modelo econômico alternativo: estrutura, dificuldades e impactos
… dates back to the 1950s with the marketing of handicrafts by Christian NGOs from Europe and North America. This type of trade main objective is to establish different economic relations between the actors involved in the production chain in that it is based on principles and dimensions of …
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Zeichnungen aus den Konzentrationslagern Ravensbrück und Neuengamme. Materialien - Funktionen - Rezeptionen
… the Allies, but also the drawings, sketches and handicrafts produced by prisoners in the camps or after the war. My thesis focuses specifically on those drawings, made secretly by prisoners in the Ravensbrück and Neuen¬gamme Concentration Camps and also shortly after their survival/liberation. …
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Craft activity and settlement in early medieval Ireland in the fifth to twelfth centuries AD: chronology and society
… trends associated with craftworking activities—handicrafts of both high and low technological skill, and everyday practices that were embedded in social and economic structures—over the course of the early medieval period (AD 400–1200) in Ireland are summarised and considered, focusing …
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The role of tourism activities on the livelihoods of communities in the villages adjacent to Mountain Kilimanjaro
… and cultural tours bird watching, selling of handicrafts to visitors, traditional food and beverage, local tours in forests, waterfalls and caves and cultural attractions are mostly conducted in the study area. Besides that, the findings of the study revealed that tourism activities have …
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'Flea-ting' Markets: Commodities, Consumption and Value in a Flea Market in Singapore
… selling mainly new and used garments as well as handicrafts, held at different locations in central Singapore on a regular basis and set up by a central organizer. The purported flexibility and ephemeral nature afforded by this form or retail set-up provides for interesting dynamics of social …
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An intricate Web(b): American influences on professional craft in Canada 1964-1974
… part of the twentieth century as the Canadian Handicrafts Guild.
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Analysing the impact of Covid-19 on the livelihoods of communities adjacent to Protected Areas: Machibini community and Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park
… there is a larger audience there to sell their handicrafts to. This way, even if the people’s crafts are not sold physically due to disruptions such as the Covid-19 pandemic, they will be available and sold on this online platform.
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Analysing the impact of Covid-19 on the livelihoods of communities adjacent to protected areas: Machibini community and Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park
… there is a larger audience there to sell their handicrafts to. This way, even if the people’s crafts are not sold physically due to disruptions such as the Covid-19 pandemic, they will be available and sold on this online platform.
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Pengembangan kualitas sumber daya manusia di Sentra Industri Sanitair Kelurahan Karangbesuki Kecamatan Sukun Malang
… who do not have the ability in the field of handicrafts.
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Luoghi e identità: ricostruzione storica dello spazio agrario, sociale e politico della baronia di Monreale nella Sardegna dell’età moderna
… planning in sectors such as agriculture and handicrafts. Archive research was undertaken at Cagliari State Archives, Turin State Archives, Historical Diocesan Archives in Ales and the historical archives in Guspini, San Gavino and Sardara municipalities. The private archives of the Orrù and …
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Governance of Community-Based Ecotourism in Bhutan: A Case Study of Nabji Trail in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park
… employment as porters, guides, cooks, selling handicrafts and providing cultural entertainment, are offered by local residents to raise income. Ten percent of all tourism earnings are required to be deposited into separate Community Development Funds (CDF) for the purpose of sharing benefits …
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Governance of Community-Based Ecotourism in Bhutan: A Case Study of Nabji Trail in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park
… employment as porters, guides, cooks, selling handicrafts and providing cultural entertainment, are offered by local residents to raise income. Ten percent of all tourism earnings are required to be deposited into separate Community Development Funds (CDF) for the purpose of sharing benefits …
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