Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: social sciences, economics, traditional art, women, economy, market research, skills training, art
| Principal Investigator: | Miller, Beth (2) |
| Licence Number: | 12153 |
| Organization: | University of Windsor |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | Self |
Objective(s): To determine what proportion of income arts and crafts provide to the household economy, factors that make this contribution more or less difficult, fluctuation in the cost and availability of raw materials, problems involved in marketing, finding buyers, the degree of input of producers in these areas, and the difficulties in recruiting and training young people to participate in the activity of arts and crafts production; to investigate the contribution of women to the production of arts and crafts, the particular problems faced by women, and the difficulties they share with any producer;
Project Description: The researcher will identify the proportion of income provided to the household economy through arts and crafts, as well as identify factors such as fluctuation in the cost and availability of raw materials, marketing, buyers, contributions of producers, and the difficulties in recruiting and training young people to participate in the activity of arts and crafts production
