Some political aspects of craft specialization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter N Peregrine (0000-0001-9185-3348, Juniata College, corresponding author), Peter Peregrine |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1991.9980155 |
| OpenAlex | W2027545252 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 85 |
| References cited | 21 |
Scholars have noted that craft specialization becomes more common as societies become more politically centralized. The relationship between craft specialization and political centralization is investigated using ethnographic data on the production and consumption of personal ornaments used in societies of varying degrees of political centralization. Craft specialization in these societies appears to be linked to strategies employed by elites to maintain political authority, and is not strictly an economic or artistic activity
Archaeology · Consumption (sociology · Craft · Economics · Ethnography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Production (economics · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · History · Law
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