Working the Fabric

Resourcefulness, Belonging and Island Life in Scotland's Harris Tweed Industry

von Joana Nascimento

230 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Trademark-protected since 1910, the famous woollen cloth known as Harris Tweed can only be produced in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland - yet it is exported to over 50 countries around the world. Examining contemporary experiences of work and life, this book is the first in-depth anthropological study of the renowned textile industry, complementing and updating existing historical and ethnographic research. Drawing on one year of ethnographic fieldwork research in the Outer Hebrides, it offers an intimate account of industry workers' lived experiences and contributes to anthropological debates on work and labour, cultural production, inclusive belonging and place-making in global capitalism.

• Reihe: Anthropology at Work
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Kultur- und Medienwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften Mode und Gesellschaft
• ISBN: 9781836955801
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.06.2026
• Größe: 292 x 228 mm
• Verlag: Berghahn Books