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The value of aesthetics : Oaxacan woodcarvers in global economies of culture /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cant, Alanna (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture.
Subjects:
Indian wood-carving > Mexico > Tilcajete.
Indians of Mexico > Material culture > Mexico > Tilcajete.
Wood-carving industry > Mexico > Tilcajete.
Aesthetics > Economic aspects > Mexico > Tilcajete.
Culture > Economic aspects > Mexico > Tilcajete.
Table of Contents:
  • The alluring thing itself
  • Aesthetics of work in woodcarving
  • Authorship and its consequences
  • Artesanías into ethnic art
  • The art of indigeneity
  • The allure of art and intellectual property
  • Conclusion: at the end of the aura
  • Appendix: a note on names.