Creative Industries in Syria: Changes and Adaptation

by Ettijahat - Independent Culture (Editor), Sarab Atassi (Foreword by), Gilgamesh Nabeel (Translator)

Overview

Syria is undergoing a stage of transformation, including political and social changes. This unique book focuses on the transformations in creative industries and presents a collection of research papers describing and analyzing this pivotal period, in which their role evolved from producing tangible cultural products to becoming an active player in the maintenance of knowledge and a source of support and revenue.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783838214016
Publisher:	ibidem Press
Publication date:	09/22/2020
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Founded in 2011, Ettijahat-Independent Culture is a cultural institution active in the field of independent culture in Syria and the Arab region. They work to activate the role of independent culture and the arts, enabling them to play positive roles in processes of cultural and social change. Through plenty of activities, they are striving to build an authentic relationship between cultural and artistic production and Syrian society, always embracing its diversity and pluralism. They achieve this by supporting artists and cultural entrepreneurs, empowering young researchers, building consensus and alliances between individuals and cultural institutions, promoting arts and artists through regional and international platforms, and by working to bring culture and art closer to Syrian communities wherever they are.

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

The Impact of War on the Aghabani Textile Industry 21

Summary 22

Introduction 24

Definitions and Terminologies 35

Literature Review 37

Part I The Historical Context of the Aghabani Industry and the Changing Dynamics of Its Work After 2011 43

Part II Response Mechanisms to the Risks and Challenges Facing the Aghabani Industry 63

Conclusion 87

References 92

Appendix 101

Changes in the Gender Roles of Women Handicraft Workers in Damascus After 2011 105

Summary 106

Introduction 108

Part I The Economic and Social Conditions of Female Handicraft Workers in Damascus and its Countryside 114

Part II Monitoring the Gender Variables 124

Conclusion 137

References 139

Appendix 141

The Damascene Textile Industry in the Cauldron of War 145

Acknowledgements 146

Summary 147

Introduction 150

Part I Damascene Textile Crafts from Ancient Times until 2011 156

Part II The Reality of the Damascene Fabrics in the Shadow of War 178

Conclusion and Recommendations 202

References 207

Appendix 1 Proverbs and Folk Songs Related to the Textile Crafts 214

Appendix 2 Quantitative Table of Some of the Study's Resets 216

Editorial Reviews

Impressive and promising research papers at an excellent scientific level by three young Syrian women. These studies form a new step in the Ettijahat Research Programme.

Dr Sarab Atassi