Global Markets and Local Crafts: Thailand and Costa Rica Compared
(Part of the Themes in Global Social Change Series)
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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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