Increased interest in handicrafts has led to more people becoming artisans both as a hobby and a business activity, making Artisan Entrepreneurship a growing phenomenon. This has been particularly relevant during the COVID-19 crisis in which individuals and communities began engaging with more bespoke crafting at home. This book focuses on these practices from different perspectives including the art, cultural and social sectors, thereby highlighting the emerging new types of artisan activity that preserve cultural elements while incorporating emerging technologies like social media.

This volume analyses artisan entrepreneurship using different approaches including at an individual, group and societal point of view providing a better understanding about how these handicraft workers contribute to societal wellbeing and aid cultural heritage preservation for future generations. Each chapter of this book looks at these practices in a different way, enabling the practical and theoretical significance of artisan entrepreneurship to emerge and presenting a holistic understanding of artisan entrepreneurship in different contextual settings.

Artisan Entrepreneurship provides a unique way in which to understand an important type of enterprise that has been neglected but recently had a resurgence. This book provides a fundamental contribution to the field of artisan entrepreneurship.

About the Author

Vanessa Ratten is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.

Paul Jones is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the Head of the Business Department at Swansea University's School of Management.

Vitor Braga is an Associate Professor at the School and Technology and Management at the Porto Polytechnic and the Director of CIICESI.

Eduardo Parra-Lopez is an experienced Associate Professor at Universidad de La Laguna with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry with 20 years of experience in tourism.

Book Information
ISBN 9781802620788
Author Vanessa Ratten
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Emerald Publishing Limited
Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 401g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 16mm