A Cultural Economic Analysis of Craft
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- Definition of Craft -- Classification of the Craft Sector -- Handmade -- Policies -- Policy Tools -- Role of Design -- Sustainable Development -- Craft Culture -- References -- Part I Definitional Issues -- Defining Craft: Hermeneutics and Economy -- Why Is Craft a Hermeneutic Problem? -- Craft and the Creative Economy -- The World Crafts Council: The Problem of Defining Craft -- References -- UNESCO Approach to Crafts -- Background and Framework -- The Cultural Heritage Framework -- The Creative Industries Framework -- Linkages Between Artisans and Designers -- Policy Framework -- Conclusion -- References -- Making Sense of Craft Using Cultural Economics -- Introduction -- Cultural Economics a Brief Overview -- Cultural Economics and Craft -- Definitions of Crafts and Economic Approaches -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Policies for Crafts -- Policies for Crafts: Rationale and Tools -- Economic Reasons for Public Intervention for Craft -- Policies for Craft -- Issues in Craft Policies -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Crafts in China -- Introduction -- Definition -- Craftsmanship -- Organization Systems -- Education -- The Chinese Master Title -- References -- Arts and Crafts Policies: Heritage vs Economics in France -- Heritage vs Economics -- French Institutions for Arts and Crafts -- Future Perspectives -- References -- Handwerk: Crafts and Trades in Germany -- Introduction -- Conceptual and Historical Roots of Handwerk -- Historical Background -- The Legal Framework of the German Crafts -- The Dual Education System -- Present Criticalities -- Conclusion -- References -- The Building of Craft Policy in India -- Introduction -- The Setting and the Shifting of Craft Policy: 1947 to the Present -- Beyond the Economic.
