| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study is twofold. Firstly, it attempts a critical re-examination of handicraft researches in developing countries (especially Middle East) to identify the research obstacles. Secondly, it purports to conduct field researches in Iran to improve the existing research methods. I first review literatures and articles in the field of hand-weaving industries of Iran and Ottoman regions to explore new intellectual pathways for research. Then, I select a zilu (hand-woven cotton rug) from many hand-weaving industries in Yazd province and surround regions, Iran. I consider zilu itself as a useful means of obtaining information and examine the history of zilu production area which is difficult to obtain information from interviews and written sources.
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