The Loving of the Game: A Study of Basketry in the Mammoth Cave Area

Authors

Denis O. Kiely

Publication Date

12-1983

Advisor(s) - Committee Chair

Carl Kell, Burt Feintuch, Jay Anderson

Comments

Thesis written for Modern Languages & Intercultural Studies which no longer exists.

Degree Program

Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology

Degree Type

Master of Arts

Abstract

The production and marketing of baskets in the Mammoth Cave area of Kentucky from 1880 to the present is observed in light of the cultural, technical, aesthetic, ad traditional aspects involved. The process of making a white oak ribbed basket is documented, as well as the technical and aesthetic variables from which the basket maker renders his product. The changing role of social organization and communication in the production and marketing of a traditional craft objects is also considered.

Disciplines

Anthropology | Art and Design | Business | Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts | Folklore | Marketing | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Recommended Citation

Kiely, Denis O., "The Loving of the Game: A Study of Basketry in the Mammoth Cave Area" (1983). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1772.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1772