A master is greater than a father: rearrangements of traditions among Muslim artisans in Soviet and Post-Soviet Uzbekistan
Economic Development, Integration, and Morality in Asia and the Americas
ISBN: 978-1-84855-542-6, eISBN: 978-1-84855-543-3
Publication date: 19 May 2009
Abstract
Rishton, a small town in Uzbekistan, has been producing pottery for centuries. This chapter investigates how the pottery and ceramists’ society in Rishton changed during the 20th century, the 70 year-long Soviet era in particular. It seeks to answer the question of how the traditions of Muslim artisans in a feudal society were rearranged and relocated in the Soviet production system. Importantly, the apprentice system especially helped to preserve many older methods and customs, such as the veneration of Islamic patron saints, among ceramists. This chapter also sheds light on the ways in which these traditions have changed in the shifting economy since Uzbekistan became independent in 1991.
Citation
Kikuta, H. (2009), "A master is greater than a father: rearrangements of traditions among Muslim artisans in Soviet and Post-Soviet Uzbekistan", Wood, D.C. (Ed.) Economic Development, Integration, and Morality in Asia and the Americas (Research in Economic Anthropology, Vol. 29), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 89-122. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0190-1281(2009)0000029006
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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