Tamil warps and wefts : an anthropological study of urban weavers in South India

The thesis consists of two parts. The first part focuses on the nature and dynamics of labour relations in two neighbouring textile towns of Tamilnadu (South India), Bhavani and Kumarapalayam. In Bhavani, handloom carpets are still woven, while in Kumarapalayam handlooms have been replaced by power-...

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Main Author: De Neve, Geert Raymond
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) 1999
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.313760