Gender, tourism and exportation: calling for silver in Peru?

This article offers a brief description of the cases of some women living in the region of Cusco, Peru, who are involved in the production or sale of ethnic objects for the tourist and the export markets. The analysis shows that, while social agents usually emphasize cultural equality and e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Henrici, Jane
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1425
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/anthropologica/article/view/1425
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gender
Tourism
Handicrafts
Exportation
Development
género
turismo
artesanía
exportación
desarrollo
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Sumario:This article offers a brief description of the cases of some women living in the region of Cusco, Peru, who are involved in the production or sale of ethnic objects for the tourist and the export markets. The analysis shows that, while social agents usually emphasize cultural equality and exchange in their discourse, in practice their participation in these circuits tends to reinforce economic and political inequalities.