Global Markets and Local Crafts: Thailand and Costa Rica Compared

(Part of the Themes in Global Social Change Series)

by Frederick F. Wherry

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Today it is not uncommon to find items in department stores that are hand-crafted in countries like Thailand and Costa Rica. These traditional crafts now make up an important part of a global market. They support local and sometimes national economies and help create and solidify cultural identity. But these crafts are not necessarily indigenous. Whereas Thailand markets crafts with a long history and cultural legacy, Costa Rica has created a local...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0801887941

ISBN13:9780801887949

Release Date:February 2008

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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Global Markets and Local Crafts: Thailand and Costa Rica Compared

(Part of the Themes in Global Social Change Series)

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