Buch, Englisch, 265 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 473 g
ISBN: 978-0-230-61267-9
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V.
Drawing on a wide range of archival evidence, Abigail McGowan argues that crafts seized the political imagination in western India because they provided a means of debating the present and future of the country.
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Introduction Demanding Knowledge, Documenting the Body The Culture of Difference: From Colonial Knowledge to the Problem with Crafts Developing Traditions: Preservationist Design and the Independent Artisan The Cult of the Craftsman in the Spirit of Modernization: Rationalization, Efficiency and the Crafts Sector Conclusion: The Long Life of Difference: Gandhi and the Politics of Crafts after 1920




