{"product_id":"kuna-crafts-gender-and-the-global-economy-paperback-softback-9780292781375","title":"Kuna Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292781375","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eKuna Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKarin E. Tice (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292781375\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 April 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book is the first effort to describe molas in full sociocultural context, systematically dealing with the history, symbolism, production, distribution, and even linkages to politics and kinship, as well as economics.... This book should equally interest those who care about gender studies, economic development, handicrafts, and Latin American indigenous or peasant populations.\u003c\/div\u003e (Choice)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBrightly colored and intricately designed, molas have become popular with buyers across the United States, Europe, and Japan, many of whom have never heard of the San Blas Kuna of Panama who make the fabric pictures that adorn the clothing, wall hangings, and other goods we buy. In this study, Karin Tice explores the impact of the commercialization of mola production on Kuna society, one of the most important, yet least studied, social changes to occur in San Blas in this century. She argues that far from being a cohesive force, commercialization has resulted in social differentiation between the genders and among Kuna women residing in different parts of the region. She also situates this political economic history within a larger global context of international trade, political intrigue, and ethnic tourism to offer insights concerning commercial craft production that apply far beyond the Kuna case. These findings, based on extensive ethnographic field research, constitute important reading for scholars and students of anthropology, women's studies, and economics. They also offer an indigenous perspective on the twentieth-century version of Columbus's landing—the arrival of a cruise ship bearing wealthy, souvenir-seeking tourists.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Theoretical Framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Traveling to San Blas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Political Economy of San Blas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eMola\u003c\/i\u003e Commercialization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. \u003ci\u003eMola\u003c\/i\u003e Production, Exchange, and Use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Kuna Women Organize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Tourism and \u003ci\u003eMolas\u003c\/i\u003e on Carti-Sugtupu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. The \u003ci\u003eMola\u003c\/i\u003e Cooperative on Tupile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. \u003ci\u003eMolas\u003c\/i\u003e and Middlemen in Mansucun: A Discussion of Female-supported Households\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Insights from San Blas: Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Methodology Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary of Kuna and Spanish Terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530887655704,"sku":"9780292781375","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/kuna-crafts-gender-and-the-global-economy-paperback-softback-9780292781375","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}