Factions, friends and feasts : anthropological perspectives on the Mediterranean

Auteur(s) :

Boissevain, Jeremy (1928-2015) Découvrir l'auteur

Résumé

Drawing on field research in Malta, Sicily and among Italian emigrants in Canada, this book explores the social influence of the Mediterranean climate and the legacy of ethnic and religious conflict from the past five decades. Case studies illustrate the complexity of daily life not only in the region but also in more remote academe, by analysing the effects of fierce family loyalty, emigration and the social consequences of factionalism, patronage and the friends-of-friends networks that are widespread in the region. Several chapters discuss the social and environmental impact of mass tourism, how locals cope, and the paradoxical increase in religious pageantry and public celebrations. The discussions echo changes in the region and the related development of the author's own interests and engagement with prevailing issues through his career.

Éditeur(s)
- Berghahn Books
Date
- 2013
Contenu
- Seasonal variations on some Mediterranean themes ; Unhealed scars: religious and ethnic diversity around the Mediterranean ; Factions, parties and politics in a Maltese village ; Poverty and politics in a Sicilian agro-town ; The Italians of Montreal ; The place of non-corporate groups ; Towards a sociology of social anthropology ; Beyond the community: social process in Europe ; Of men and marbles: reconsidering factionalism ; When the saints go marching out: reflections on the decline of patronage in Malta ; Ritual and tourism: culture by the pound? ; Revitalizing European rituals ; 'But we live here!': Perspectives on cultural tourism ; Insiders and Outsiders: mass tourism in southern Europe ; Tourists, developers and civil society ; On prediction the future: second thoughts on the decline of feats and patrons.
Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-296) and index
Langues
- Anglais
Description matérielle
- 1 vol. (viii, 310 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Sujet(s)
Lieu
ISBN
- 9780857458445 ;
- 0857458442 ;
- 9780857458452 ;
- 0857458450
Indice
- 39(4-17) Anthropologie et ethnologie. Europe du Sud et bassin méditerranéen
Origine de la notice:
- FR-751131015