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Land and Family in Pisticci
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
Land and Family in Pisticci
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Davis
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| Series | LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology |
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| Series part Volume No. |
v. 48
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:214 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781845200398
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| Classifications | Dewey:301.400945772 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
black & white illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Berg Publishers
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| Publication Date |
1 January 1973 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The study of family and inheritance systems is a traditionally anthropological one. Dr Davis has examined a South Italian town with records from 1814 and concludes that the present 'typical' European system is of recent adoption, a response to the gradual and peculiar integration of Pisticci into a nation-state and national economy. The account of landholding distinguishes carefully between legal rights and informal cessions of land, and agriculture is put into the context of other economic activities. Dr Davis emphasises the structural importance of kin, family and neighbourhood relationships as bases for the creation of more ephemeral ties of friendship, clientage and network.
Author Biography
J. Davis is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Kent.
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