Abstract:Craftwork, the production of embroideries known as molas, is the principal product of the Kuna people of Panama, and it is performed exclusively by women. Kuna craftwork sheds light on a model of social organization centered on the matriarchal. The division of labor by sex assigns different tasks to men and women but, in contrast to those of other societies, does not hierarchize them. Kuna communities are evidence that equality can be established in productive relationships, and they have historically resisted… Show more
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