Craft work, crafts and creative industries: reflections on the transformations of socio-cultural activity

Abstract

The objective of the article is to develop a critique of the understanding of crafts and craft work from the capitalist historical development. For this, a first reflection is made between industry and artisan work as part of the technical and political organization of artisans in industrial capitalism. Then a reflection is developed on the cultural industry and crafts, understanding the political and symbolic social implications that allow us to recognize the emergence of crafts and artisans. Then the reflection is complemented by analyzing the creative industries and artisan production in the current occupation classification. At the end, conceptual and political reflections are made that define trajectories of study and intervention.

Keywords

• trabajo artesanal. artesanía. artesanos. capitalismo. creatividad.