Made in Cape Breton: Examining the Relationship Between Craft Practice and Place
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 econo...
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ftdalhouse:oai:DalSpace.library.dal.ca:10222/76277 2023-05-15T15:46:42+02:00 Made in Cape Breton: Examining the Relationship Between Craft Practice and Place Fraser, Emily Department of Sociology & Social Anthropology Master of Arts n/a Dr. Fiona Martin Dr. Karen Foster Dr. Pauline Gardiner Barber Dr. Martha Radice Received Not Applicable 2019-08-21T14:08:19Z http://hdl.handle.net/10222/76277 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/10222/76277 anthropology craft Cape Breton Island (N.S.) place Nova Scotia handicraft 2019 ftdalhouse 2022-03-06T00:10:46Z 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. Other/Unknown Material Breton Island Dalhousie University: DalSpace Institutional Repository Breton Island ENVELOPE(141.383,141.383,-66.800,-66.800) |
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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. |
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Department of Sociology & Social Anthropology Master of Arts n/a Dr. Fiona Martin Dr. Karen Foster Dr. Pauline Gardiner Barber Dr. Martha Radice Received Not Applicable |
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Made in Cape Breton: Examining the Relationship Between Craft Practice and Place |
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