The handloom industry of Begampur in transition : technology, disjuncture, and development

Abhradip Banerjee

"This book explains the social embeddedness of handloom weaving technologies in Begampur region and shows how some of the prime sources of disjuncture and juxtapositions have been making an impact on the lives of handloom weavers of this region."

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Year of publication:	[2024]
Authors:	Banerjee, Abhradip
Publisher:	Lanham : Lexington Books
Subject:	West Bengal \| Weberei \| Weaving industry \| Technischer Fortschritt \| Technological change
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

Extent:	xxv, 191 Seiten Illustrationen
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction : why handlooms? Excavating the trope -- The setting : people, the place, economy, and lives -- Tracing the historical and cultural landscape of the handloom industry in Begampur : from past to the present -- The social and the religious life handloom weavers in Begampur Region -- The craft of handloom weaving : technology, processes, work coordination, products and their market -- The disjuncture and juxtapositions of cloth production, organization and marketing -- Handloom weavers cooperatives societies in Begampur : a failed experiment?
ISBN:	978-1-6669-6058-7 ; 978-1-6669-6059-4
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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