Securing a Place: Small-Scale Artisans in Modern Indonesia

Cornell University Southeast Asia Program #21

by Elizabeth Morrell

This book describes artisans from South Sulawesi, Indonesia, as they attempt to overcome poverty and communicate ethnic identity through participation in fluctuating silk and tourist souvenir industries. Morrell assesses the significance and long-term sustainability of their activities. The discussion addresses broad questions about economic development, as microenterprises such as these are vital sources of non-farm incomes in rural areas with high unemployment.

220 pages, Paperback

First published February 27, 2005