Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vi
4. Introduction. Definitions and Characterizations 1
5. Chapter 1 Southern Europe I: Introduction, Kinship, Community and Gender 17
6. Chapter 2 Southern Europe II: Economics and Politics 39
7. Chapter 3 Some Community Studies in Southern Europe I: Greece and Italy 66
8. Chapter 4 Some Community Studies in Southern Europe II: Iberia 97
9. Chapter 5 The British Isles 117
10. Chapter 6 Other Northern European Countries: Germany, France, Scandinavia and Belgium 149
11. Chapter 7 Eastern Europe I: The Socialist Period and before 180
12. Chapter 8 Eastern Europe II: The Postsocialist Transition 198
13. Chapter 9 The European Union (EU) and Regionalism 221
14. Chapter 10 Religion 244
15. Chapter 11 Identity Formation in Europe 261
16. Conclusion. The Anthropology of Europe 279
17. References 281
18. Index 299