1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Theoretical Framework 8
6. 3. Traveling to San Blas 20
7. 4. Political Economy of San Blas 34
8. 5. Mola Commercialization 56
9. 6. Mola Production, Exchange, and Use 76
10. 7. Kuna Women Organize 99
11. 8. Tourism and Molas on Carti-Sugtupu 115
12. 9. The Mola Cooperative on Tupile 136
13. 10. Molas and Middlemen in Mansucun: A Discussion of Female-supported Households 156
14. 11. Insights from San Blas: Crafts, Gender, and the Global Economy 178
15. Appendix: Methodology 191
16. Notes 201
17. Glossary of Kuna and Spanish Terms 209
18. References 213
19. Index 225