英文摘要 |
This paper is based on fieldwork carried out among weavers of rush-woven objects in Yuanli (Miaoli) and among Truku weavers in Sioulin (Hualien) in Taiwan. Today crafts in local society are often related to the development of cultural industries and therefore cultural commoditization has become an issue. Here, I argue that the relationship between crafts and commoditization is more complicated. Hence, it is necessary to further divide the different subject matters and the process in exploring the commoditization of crafts. More importantly, the cultural economy is not necessarily obstructive but can be a means of cultural transmission. Traditional crafts, being the intangible cultural heritage of the local society, are crucial to an individual’s identity and cultural transmission of culture. Accordingly, it is urgent to establish the knowledge system of traditional crafts in contemporary society. |