Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Note on the Second Edition vii
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Contents xix
6. Figures, Tables, and Maps xxi
7. Introduction xxv
8. One. The Countryside
9. 1. The Small Farmers 3
10. 2. Small Farm Economy 31
11. 3. Family Labor 45
12. 4. The Relations of Kindred 59
13. 5. The Kinship System 76
14. 6. Demography and Familism 94
15. 7. Family Transition at Marriage 118
16. 8. Dispersal and Emigration 140
17. 9. The Problem of the Aged 153
18. 10. The Old in the Community 175
19. 11. Familism and Sex 195
20. 12. Occupation and Status 224
21. 13. Markets and the Community 273
22. 14. Conclusion: The Framework of Relationship 299
23. Two. The Town
24. 15. The Town: Setting and People 309
25. 16. Shopkeepers and Shop Assistants 332
26. 17. Induction and Transformation 342
27. 18. Marriage and Family Before 361
28. 19. Mobility and Continuity 384
29. 20. Reciprocals of Family and Credit 394
30. Index 413