The hidden hand and the fluid object : craft in three sites of representation

dc.contributor.author	Ellis, Donald William
dc.contributor.school	School of Education
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.description	eng
dc.description.abstract	Craft's role in its traditional sites is changing. Using Actor-network theory the thesis explores this contention in three sites of craft representation, a craft organisation, a university craft workshop and a craft exhibition. It was found that although craft remained in the operations and practices of these sites it was transformed contextually to perform roles beyond the skills of the hand and the material limits of the object. The research, summed up as The Hidden Hand and the Fluid Object, is significant for craft organisation, craft education and museum administration. The thesis also expands the applications of Actor-network theory as a research tool beyond its roots in science.
dc.description.dissertation	Thesis (PhDEducation)--University of South Australia, 2004.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/24957
dc.language.iso	en
dc.provenance	Copyright 2004 Donald William Ellis
dc.subject.lcsh	Arts and society
dc.subject.lcsh	Social sciences
dc.title	The hidden hand and the fluid object : craft in three sites of representation
dc.type	thesis
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