Mafia, Peasants and Great Estates: Society in Traditional Calabria [Hardcover]

Pino Arlacchi (Author), Jonathan Steinberg (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1983

The nature of traditional societies in Mediterranean countries and the effect on those societies brought about in the twentieth century, have long been debated; but in general these debates has started from an assumption of the relatively homogenous nature of traditional peasant society. In this book Pino Arlacchi demolishes that assumption by demonstrating that within the Italian region of Calabria there existed not one but a range of 'traditional' societies. This book will be of interest to a wide range of sociologists, anthropologists, historians and development economists concerned with the nature of traditional societies and the impact of modernisation on them. Written in a vivd style and offering fascinating insights into the people and history of Calabria, the book will also appeal to general readers interested in the Italian south and the mafia.

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Review

Vivid study of social formations in southern Italy during the first half of this century that challenges established ideas about the homogeneous nature of Mediterranean peasant society and proffers a new understanding of how traditional societies are structured. -- Book Description

Language Notes

Text: English, Italian (translation)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 30, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521251362
• ISBN-13: 978-0521251365
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,347,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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