LEADER 03909nam 22008294a 450 001 9910973372903321 005 20251116145013.0 010 $a9786612359477 010 $a9781597348997 010 $a1597348996 010 $a9781282359475 010 $a1282359479 010 $a9780520935761 010 $a0520935764 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520935761 035 $a(CKB)1000000000007294 035 $a(EBL)224183 035 $a(OCoLC)475929946 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000246024 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11186300 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000246024 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10181131 035 $a(PQKB)10840117 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000055877 035 $a(OCoLC)52842671 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse30489 035 $a(DE-B1597)519212 035 $a(OCoLC)1114840005 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520935761 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL224183 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10048993 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL235947 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC224183 035 $a(Perlego)551214 035 $a(iGPub)CSPLUS0077565 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000007294 100 $a20020422d2002 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe silk weavers of Kyoto $efamily and work in a changing traditional industry /$fTamara K. Hareven 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBerkeley, Calif. $cUniversity of California Press$dc2002 215 $a1 online resource (376 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a9780520228177 311 0 $a0520228170 311 0 $a9780520228184 311 0 $a0520228189 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 329-332) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tList of Illustrations and Tables --$tPreface --$tAcknowledgments --$tConclusion: The Nishijin Experience in Comparative Perspective --$tAppendix: The Subjective Reconstruction of Life History --$tGlossary of Japanese Words --$tBibliography --$tIndex 330 $aThe makers of obi, the elegant and costly sash worn over kimono in Japan, belong to an endangered species. These families of manufacturers, weavers, and other craftspeople centered in the Nishijin weaving district of Kyoto have practiced their demanding craft for generations. In recent decades, however, as a result of declining markets for kimono, they find their livelihood and pride harder to sustain. This book is a poignant exploration of a vanishing world. Tamara Hareven integrates historical research with intensive life history interviews to reveal the relationships among family, work, and community in this highly specialized occupation. Hareven uses her knowledge of textile workers' lives in the United States and Western Europe to show how striking similarities in weavers' experiences transcend cultural differences. These very rich personal testimonies, taken over a decade and a half, provide insight into how these men and women have juggled family and work roles and coped with insecurities. Readers can learn firsthand how weavers perceive their craft and how they interpret their lives and view the world around them. With rare immediacy, The Silk Weavers of Kyoto captures a way of life that is rapidly disappearing. 606 $aWeavers$zJapan$zKyoto 606 $aSilk weaving$zJapan$zKyoto 606 $aSilk industry$zJapan$zKyoto 606 $aWork and family$zJapan$zKyoto 607 $aNishijin (Kyoto, Japan) 615 0$aWeavers 615 0$aSilk weaving 615 0$aSilk industry 615 0$aWork and family 676 $a331.7/677391242/09521864 700 $aHareven$b Tamara K$0174302 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910973372903321 996 $aThe silk weavers of Kyoto$94551295 997 $aUNINA