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Revival of Crafts and Social Change: Case Study on Dholka

In: Technology and Innovation for Social Change

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  • Smriti Saraswat

    (Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee)

Abstract

This chapter is an attempt to study and understand how revival of crafts leads to social change, innovation being the vital pivot. Specific focus is given to the Wada community, which practices the woodturning and lacquer craft in Dholka region of Gujarat (India). This cluster represents exemplary illustration as to how innovations can revive the crafts and bring social change without losing focus on the community’s ethos, craft traditions, existing knowledge systems and empirical skills. Also, it is interesting to investigate how this community operates and meets the contemporary market needs whereas the other clusters in Gujarat that practice the same craft are on the verge of dying. The chapter is based on the deductive research methodology and case-study approach. The research concentrates on both qualitative and quantitative aspects of innovation, craft revival and social change.

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  • Smriti Saraswat, 2015. "Revival of Crafts and Social Change: Case Study on Dholka," Springer Books, in: Satyajit Majumdar & Samapti Guha & Nadiya Marakkath (ed.), Technology and Innovation for Social Change, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 175-187, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-81-322-2071-8_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2071-8_11
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