The silk weavers of Kyoto : family and work in a changing traditional industry / Tamara K. Hareven.

Author/creator Hareven, Tamara K.
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Publication InfoBerkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxxv, 346 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Contents pt. 1. Family, work, and the division of labor in Nishijin : a historical analysis -- From Amoskeag to Nishijin -- A world within a world -- Family business, cottage industry -- Family work in household production -- The mentality and identity of the Nishijin craftspeople -- pt. 2. The Nishijin people's own stories -- Mr. Yamaguchi : manufacturer and creator of The tale of Genji on handwoven scrolls -- Mrs. Shibagaki : artistic handloom weaver -- Mrs. Fuwa : artistic handloom weaver -- Mrs. Fujiwara, Mr. Fujiwara, and Mr. Nishitani : handloom weavers -- Mr. and Mrs. Konishi : handloom weavers -- Ms. and Mrs. Shibagaki : two generations of handloom weavers -- Mr. and Mrs. Sakurai : handloom weavers -- Mrs. Yasuda : manufacturer's widow and manufacturer's mother ; Mr. Yasuda : manufacturer, manufacturer's son, and manufacturer's father -- Mrs. Maizuru Michiko : manufacturer's daughter, manufacturer's widow, manufacturer's mother -- Mr. Hiraoka : production manager at the Nishijin Maizuru Textile Company -- Mr. Koyama : weavers' assistant in a factory -- Mr. Aioi : warper -- Mrs. Uebeyashi : cottage weaver on the Tango Peninsula on the Japan Sea -- Mr. and Mrs. Nagahama : cottage weavers of wedding kimono on the Tango Peninsula -- Conclusion : the Nishijin experience in comparative perspective -- Appendix: The subjective reconstruction of life history -- Glossary of Japanese words.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 329-332) and index.
LCCN 2002068457
ISBN0520228170 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520228177 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520228189 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780520228184 (alk. paper)