The Spectacles of the Crisis: Local Perception of Economic and Social Change in Valenza

The Spectacles of the Crisis: Local Perception of Economic and Social Change in Valenza

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In this article, the case of the economic crisis of Valenza (Italy) and its jewellery industry is presented. The crisis has occurred since 2008 as an effect of the plunge of international jewellery market. Drawing from ethnographic materials collected during my fieldwork in the city (2008-2010), I i...

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Main Author: Michele F. Fontefrancesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade 2016-02-01
Series:Etnoantropološki Problemi
Online Access:https://eap-iea.org/novi-ojs/index.php/eap/article/view/311
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spelling doaj-614503be480e449f981d5c81336fc9592020-11-24T23:21:44ZengUniversity of BelgradeEtnoantropološki Problemi 0353-15892334-88012016-02-0171The Spectacles of the Crisis: Local Perception of Economic and Social Change in ValenzaMichele F. Fontefrancesco0Department of Anthropology, Durham UniversityIn this article, the case of the economic crisis of Valenza (Italy) and its jewellery industry is presented. The crisis has occurred since 2008 as an effect of the plunge of international jewellery market. Drawing from ethnographic materials collected during my fieldwork in the city (2008-2010), I intend to point out that an the most recent economic downturn had strong cultural effects on local population (goldsmiths and others). Following Kant’s concept of category of reason, I will show that the crisis itself had become a category of reason for local population that uses it to make decisions and plan their future.https://eap-iea.org/novi-ojs/index.php/eap/article/view/311
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description In this article, the case of the economic crisis of Valenza (Italy) and its jewellery industry is presented. The crisis has occurred since 2008 as an effect of the plunge of international jewellery market. Drawing from ethnographic materials collected during my fieldwork in the city (2008-2010), I intend to point out that an the most recent economic downturn had strong cultural effects on local population (goldsmiths and others). Following Kant’s concept of category of reason, I will show that the crisis itself had become a category of reason for local population that uses it to make decisions and plan their future.
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