Embroidering Lives PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Essays

Embroidering Lives PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / EssaysFusing aesthetic and economic perspectives in exploring the lives and work of women in the Lucknow, India embroidery industry, this book offers insights into anthropology of work and women's studies. Fusing aesthetic and economic analyses, Embroidering Lives investigates the lives and work of women in the chikan embroidery industry of Lucknow, India. Richly descriptive and accessibly written, the book explores many important issues in women's studies,

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