Crafts as a key factor in local development: Bibliometric analysis

Bellver, David Fernández; Prados‐Peña, María Belén; García-López, Ana; Moreno, Valentín Molina

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13039

Cited by 6 publications

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“…Additionally, Bellver et al's scholarly work examines the advancements made in the field of crafts research and their effects on the socioeconomic development of rural communities. 21 This investigation sheds light on the efforts undertaken by various governmental entities to mitigate rural depopulation by fostering rural development initiatives. The focus of their argument centres on the assertion that handicrafts serve as a means of sustenance for impoverished rural areas, hence, serving as a poverty alleviation strategy within rural communities.…”

Section: Literature Review Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fostering Economic Sustainability within Rural Families in South Africa through Visual Arts and Crafts

Mbeshu-Mhlauli

2024

EHASS

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This paper investigated interventions that can restore the importance of visual arts and crafts in fostering economic sustainability within rural families, in particular, young rural community members. Prior to colonization, visual arts and crafts played a significant role in providing economic subsistence for many households in South Africa. During the inception of formal education, that practice was replaced by scholastic education, prioritizing theoretical knowledge over practical experiential learning, leading to a gradual decline in the subsistence lifestyle. Marxism Theory (1848), which underpins this study, posits that within a capitalist economic framework, workers are exploited whilst company owners amass additional money. Craft manufacturing has the potential to augment self-generated income, making a valuable contribution to economic growth whilst avoiding any form of exploitation. The qualitative convenient sample comprised fifteen school dropouts and graduates from both South Africans and foreign nationals and was studied through face-to-face and telephonically informal conversations. The findings revealed that insufficient application of traditional visual arts and crafts skills in elementary education; inadequate delivery of government services to promote visual arts and crafts entrepreneurship; and the divergent perspectives in defining the concept of “civilization and freedom” impede efforts to achieve economic sustainability. The study recommended that community members should not only rely on government support services but instead utilize government grants to acquire knowledge, develop skills, and adopt subsistence lifestyles that rely on natural resources for sustainable economic growth. The government should also support the establishment of training centres where skilled individuals can impart knowledge and skills to the younger generation and monitor the efficacy of non-governmental organizations. This study not only enhances the well-being of people and communities but also offers valuable material for academic research in several fields. It strengthens comprehension of cultural, economic, and social phenomena within the framework of sustainable development. Keywords: Visual Arts and Crafts, Economic Development, Skills Development, Rural Families

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Section: Literature Review Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fostering Economic Sustainability within Rural Families in South Africa through Visual Arts and Crafts

Mbeshu-Mhlauli

2024

EHASS

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“…Craft products exhibit a local identity that is directly linked to their reputation, external appearance, and know-how for making them. Promoting crafts, thus, highlights the need for a sustainable relationship with the local environment (minerals, fauna, flora) as a provider of local materials and contributes to the sustainability of the local population [63]. Digital dimensions attached to artifacts can provide information on the sociohistorical context of their creation but also practical information such as instructions for their repair and certificates of materials and composition indicating whether they comply with the sustainable use of the environment.…”

Section: Sustainable Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Safeguarding Traditional Crafts in Europe

Partarakis,

Zabulis

2023

Encyclopedia

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This entry discusses the challenge of safeguarding crafts in Europe. Safeguarding is defined herein as the systematic process of understanding, representing, preserving, and valorizing crafts following the recommendations of UNESCO and the UN-World Tourism Organization. The abovementioned challenges are discussed through a multidisciplinary prism starting from the scientific challenges in the information and communication technologies sector and expanding the discussion to ethical, legal, and policy-making measures and recommendations to safeguard crafts as a form of tangible and intangible cultural heritage but also as a source of growth and impact for the communities that practice them. To this end, the role of education and training for craft preservation is discussed, considering that the declining number of practitioners and apprentices is considered today the main threat to their preservation.

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“…Local governments are making increasing efforts to promote rural development in order to prevent people from leaving rural areas. Handicrafts are considered an important tool for local economic development and job creation [17]. Clavellina-Miller [18] states that sectors such as trade and tourism have been the first to suffer the effects of the rapid expansion of the outbreak, whose effect on the global economy will be substantial.…”

Section: Artisan Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to [20], social distancing, self-isolation, and travel restrictions have led to a reduction of the workforce in all economic sectors and the loss of many jobs, and the craft sector was no stranger to this situation. Fernandez et al [17] argue that handicraft becomes a factor in alleviating poverty in the rural world. Therefore, the concept of handicrafts as a source of livelihood for poor rural regions, job creation, and the sustainability of the place is mainly emphasized.…”

Section: Artisan Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Virtual Educational Intervention of Craftswomen Working with Native Peruvian Cotton during COVID-19 for Reactivating the Artisian Tourism

2023

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The pandemic has significantly affected the tourism sector worldwide; however, craftswomen are a vulnerable group that has been affected economically by this crisis. This research evaluated the level of compliance with preventive measures before and after carrying out the virtual educational intervention for craftswomen working with native cotton in the Lambayeque Region, Peru. The methodology applied was a pilot study, quasi-experimental, without a control group. The population consisted of 30 craftswomen from the populated areas of La Raya–Túcume, Pómac III-Pitipo and Jotoro-Jayanca. SPSS Statistics v25 was used for data processing. The χ2 test was used in order to evaluate the variation before and after the intervention. The correlational findings demonstrate that after applying the virtual educational intervention, it is sufficient to apply specific measures in the first (before) and second stage (during) to obtain a higher result in compliance with the general level of the regulations against COVID-19. It is concluded that the virtual educational intervention for the craftswomen has generated awareness, impacting the care of their personal health, their family and their community, as well as being prepared for the reactivation of tourism.

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Crafts as a key factor in local development: Bibliometric analysis

Cited by 6 publications

References 69 publications

Fostering Economic Sustainability within Rural Families in South Africa through Visual Arts and Crafts

Fostering Economic Sustainability within Rural Families in South Africa through Visual Arts and Crafts

Safeguarding Traditional Crafts in Europe

Virtual Educational Intervention of Craftswomen Working with Native Peruvian Cotton during COVID-19 for Reactivating the Artisian Tourism

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