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Who Weaves and Why? Weaving, Loom Complexity, and Trade

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ID7738722
AuthorsRobin O'Brian (University of California, Los Angeles), Robin O’Brian (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume33
Issue1
Pages30-42
Publication date1999-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/106939719903300103
OpenAlexW2013607960
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited21

In this article, I examine the interrelationship between craft specialization, technological complexity, the gendered division of labor, and the role of trade. I take as my example the craft of weaving, a gendered craft that has long been associated with women (Barber, 1994). I examine the argument regarding technological complexity and craft specialization and also address how these issues affect the gendered division of labor

Argument (complex analysis · Art · Craft · Division (mathematics · Division of labour · LOOM · Political science · Sociology · Visual arts · Weaving · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Engineering · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Law · Mathematics · Mechanical Engineering

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year0,26
Citation span1999 - 2025 (27)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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