Kuna Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Kuna Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy write by Karin E. Tice. This book was released on 2010-01-01. Kuna Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 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.
Social Sciences
Social Sciences - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Social Sciences write by Katherine D. McCann. This book was released on 2000-12-01. Social Sciences available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Beginning with volume 41 (1979), the University of Texas Press became the publisher of the Handbook of Latin American Studies, the most comprehensive annual bibliography in the field. Compiled by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress and annotated by a corps of more than 130 specialists in various disciplines, the Handbook alternates from year to year between social sciences and humanities. The Handbook annotates works on Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Guianas, Spanish South America, and Brazil, as well as materials covering Latin America as a whole. Most of the subsections are preceded by introductory essays that serve as biannual evaluations of the literature and research under way in specialized areas. The Handbook of Latin American Studies is the oldest continuing reference work in the field. Katherine D. McCann is acting editor for this volume. The subject categories for Volume 57 are as follows: Electronic Resources for the Social Sciences Anthropology Economics Geography Government and Politics International Relations Sociology
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender write by Carol R. Ember. This book was released on 2003-12-31. Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The central aim of this encyclopedia is to give the reader a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality. The encyclopedia is divided into two volumes: Topics and Cultures. The combination of topical overviews and varying cultural portraits is what makes this encyclopedia a unique reference work for students, researchers and teachers interested in gender studies and cross-cultural variation in sex and gender. It deserves a place in the library of every university and every social science and health department. Contents:- Glossary. Cultural Conceptions of Gender. Gender Roles, Status, and Institutions. Sexuality and Male-Female Interaction. Sex and Gender in the World's Cultures. Culture Name Index. Subject Index.
Contemporary Cultures and Societies of Latin America
Contemporary Cultures and Societies of Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Contemporary Cultures and Societies of Latin America write by Dwight B. Heath. This book was released on 2002. Contemporary Cultures and Societies of Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Featuring 47 essays on recent developments in Latin America and in anthropology, this anthology discusses the image and reality of the region, the basic principles and practices of anthropology, traditional and modern cultures, identity and ethnicity, relations of power, and worldviews. Selections were chosen in part for their accessibility; jargon is kept to a minimum. A bibliographic essay is included. There is no index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Crafts and Commodities
Crafts and Commodities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Crafts and Commodities write by Michael Chibnik. This book was released on 2003. Crafts and Commodities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
