Madis Rennu
Biographic Data
| ID | 905888 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Madis Rennu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Madis |
| FAMILY NAME | Rennu |
| SIGNATURE | RENNU M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tartu |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2258-5746 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Marketing intentional communities in rural Estonia
Artisans Seeking Shelter: Craftspeople Moving to the Countryside and (New) Local Communities
New ecovillage communities, and individuals who simply move from the towns to the countryside in Estonia, are inspired by a desire to be involved in heritage preservation, local customs, and traditional skills. Ecovillages are keen to attract people who are skilled in various traditional handicrafts, while craftspeople, in turn, may encounter fewer problems finding the facilities and raw materials needed to practice their crafts on moving to the …
From ‘Heritage Adepts’ to Historical Reconstructionists: Observations on Contemporary Estonian Male Heritage-Based Artisanry
On the basis of ethnographic fieldwork, conducted between 2007 and 2013, the authors analyse the communities of male artisans that have had the most significant impact on the development of contemporary Estonian handicraft. A wide range of artisans were surveyed in the course of this research, from professionals who earn a living from handicraft to amateurs, small enterprises and handicraft instructors. The authors concentrate on the motifs and b…
Developing sustainable heritage-based livelihoods: An initial study of artisans and their crafts in Viljandi County, Estonia
This paper examines the role of traditional woodworking and building crafts as a local resource in a country in transition from socialism to a market-based economy. The authors use an applied anthropological approach to integrate the preservation of intangible heritage (in the form of traditional crafts) and sustainable heritage-based livelihoods into a contemporary institutional framework. The paper starts with a theoretical discussion of skills…
Developing sustainable heritage-based livelihoods: An initial study of artisans and their crafts in Viljandi County, Estonia
This paper examines the role of traditional woodworking and building crafts as a local resource in a country in transition from socialism to a market-based economy. The authors use an applied anthropological approach to integrate the preservation of intangible heritage (in the form of traditional crafts) and sustainable heritage-based livelihoods into a contemporary institutional framework. The paper starts with a theoretical discussion of skills…
Marketing intentional communities in rural Estonia
Developing sustainable heritage-based livelihoods: An initial study of artisans and their crafts in Viljandi County, Estonia
This paper examines the role of traditional woodworking and building crafts as a local resource in a country in transition from socialism to a market-based economy. The authors use an applied anthropological approach to integrate the preservation of intangible heritage (in the form of traditional crafts) and sustainable heritage-based livelihoods into a contemporary institutional framework. The paper starts with a theoretical discussion of skills…
From ‘Heritage Adepts’ to Historical Reconstructionists: Observations on Contemporary Estonian Male Heritage-Based Artisanry
On the basis of ethnographic fieldwork, conducted between 2007 and 2013, the authors analyse the communities of male artisans that have had the most significant impact on the development of contemporary Estonian handicraft. A wide range of artisans were surveyed in the course of this research, from professionals who earn a living from handicraft to amateurs, small enterprises and handicraft instructors. The authors concentrate on the motifs and b…
Artisans Seeking Shelter: Craftspeople Moving to the Countryside and (New) Local Communities
New ecovillage communities, and individuals who simply move from the towns to the countryside in Estonia, are inspired by a desire to be involved in heritage preservation, local customs, and traditional skills. Ecovillages are keen to attract people who are skilled in various traditional handicrafts, while craftspeople, in turn, may encounter fewer problems finding the facilities and raw materials needed to practice their crafts on moving to the …
Marketing intentional communities in rural Estonia
Geography (4 works) · Cultural heritage (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Crafts, Textile, and Design (2 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (2 works) · Handicraft (2 works) · Rural development and sustainability (2 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works)