Revisiting Masters of Craft: theory, design, and findings

Richard E. Ocejo

Chapter 14 in Research Handbook on the Sociology of Consumption, 2026, pp 174-182 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter revisits the theoretical framing, research design, and key findings of my book Masters of Craft: Old Jobs in the New Urban Economy, which was published in 2017. Based on several years of talks and conversations about this work and project, I reconsider the decisions I made and their limitations, and discuss what a different version of the book may have looked like. The chapter calls specific attention to a revised framework that centers gender and race alongside theories of work, the selection of different cases and decisions to set up a stronger comparative analysis, and the potential for greater attention on the reproduction of inequalities in new forms of craft occupations, organizations, and industries. I call for scholars to regularly engage in such reflection of their work.

Keywords: Craft work; Cultural omnivorousness; Inequality; Tastemaking; Gender; Race (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035310500
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