Shweshwe and small business development in South Africa with Professor Jen Snowball
This episode is a conversation with Professor Jen Snowball. Jen is a Professor of Economics at Rhodes University, South Africa and also a researcher at the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO).
In this podcast we discuss the South African Textile, Shweshwe, focusing on how intellectual property rights in the design space can have a real impact on the livelihoods of microenterprises.
In this podcast we discuss the South African Textile, Shweshwe, focusing on how intellectual property rights in the design space can have a real impact on the livelihoods of microenterprises.
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Images of Shweshwe by Cristina Cabral
Show Notes
Professor Jen Snowball's research profile
South African Cultural Observatory
Research paper: Snowball, J. and Mapuma, A., 2021. Creative industries micro-enterprises and informality: a case study of the Shweshwe sewing industry in South Africa. Journal of Cultural Economy, 14(2), pp.194-208.
Show Notes
Professor Jen Snowball's research profile
South African Cultural Observatory
Research paper: Snowball, J. and Mapuma, A., 2021. Creative industries micro-enterprises and informality: a case study of the Shweshwe sewing industry in South Africa. Journal of Cultural Economy, 14(2), pp.194-208.
