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Sylvia Raha

Indian Gold Jewellery Industry

Culture and Consumption

Sylvia Raha

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English
Routledge
16 April 2024
Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Anthropology; International economics; Business & management; Mining industry
Series: Routledge Focus on Management and Society
India has a long-standing cultural and societal affinity with gold and gold jewellery. Gold metaphorically represents the sacredness, purity and immortality that bind religious beliefs and culture together. Accumulation of gold is associated with material and non-material cultures where the perceptions, attitudes and experiences of the members engaged in production and consumption are bound into a complex relationship. The idea of the book initially originated from the course of research work. It was found that India has the largest unorganised jewellery industry, in terms of manufacturing and consumption unit. Jewellery fabrication in India is not just a profession for the jewellers, but it has been a family tradition extending across generations. Gold jewellery makers (sunars/swarnakars) are the spine of the jewellery industry. They acquired the skill of making jewellery from the experienced and learned gold smithery (karigars), either from their ancestors who were engaged in this business or from the craftsmen-cum-petty traders. The co-relations of castes, religion, culture, economy and class are intertwined with each other in such a way that made the gold jewellery industry sustainable. Surprisingly, there is an absence of literature on understanding the structural and functional aspects of the gold jewellery industry in India.

This book explores the roles of sunars/swarnakars (goldsmith or jewellery makers), consumers, trade and the policies that bring a change in the gold jewellery industry in India and India’s position in the global market scenario. By focusing on their way of life, the book brings unique insights into the social and economic experience of the unorganised gold jewellery sector and the role of consumers in production.
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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 138mm, 
Weight:   370g
ISBN:   9781032717937
ISBN 10:   1032717939
Series:   Routledge Focus on Management and Society
Pages:   102
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
List of Figures and Charts List of Tables Preface Acknowledgement 1. The Global Scenario of Gold Consumption 2. Kaleidoscopic View of Indian Gold Jewellery: Tracing the History, Culture and Beauty 3. Gold Jewellery Industry in India 4. Indian Culture and Consumption of Gold Jewellery 5. Challenges Before the Gold Jewellery Industry Conclusion References Index

Sylvia Raha, Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, and former faculty at North Bengal St Xavier's College. With over a decade of academic expertise, she has extensively taught sociology and public policy. Her PhD research delves into economic sociology, exploring themes such as market, media, work, occupation, consumption and consumer culture, alongside cultural studies. Her current research focus revolves around health studies and AI, offering a unique perspective rooted in economic sociology principles.

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