Katrin Flechsig presents the first
in-depth ethnographic and historical examination of Mexico's miniature
palm craft industry, taking readers behind the scenes to explain how
and
why these folk arts have undergone miniaturization over the past
several
decades. She reveals how such factors as tourism and the construction
of
national identity have contributed to an ongoing demand for the tiny
creations,
and also contrasts the playfulness of the crafts with the often harsh
economic
and political realities of life in the community.
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Miniature Crafts
And Their Makers
Palm Weaving In A
Mexican Town
by Katrin S. Flechsig
University of Arizona
Press, 2004
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