Kuna Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy / / Karin E. Tice.
Brightly 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...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©1995 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Theoretical Framework
- 3. Traveling to San Blas
- 4. Political Economy of San Blas
- 5. Mola Commercialization
- 6. Mola Production, Exchange, and Use
- 7. Kuna Women Organize
- 8. Tourism and Molas on Carti-Sugtupu
- 9. The Mola Cooperative on Tupile
- 10. Molas and Middlemen in Mansucun: A Discussion of Female-supported Households
- 11. Insights from San Blas: Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy
- Appendix: Methodology
- Notes
- Glossary of Kuna and Spanish Terms
- References
- Index