Fisher Folk
Author | : Carolyn Ellis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1986 |
ISBN-10 | : IND:39000005565374 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fisher Folk written by Carolyn Ellis and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Although similar in their economy and their resistance to outside control, two communities have evolved different patters of social organization. In onethe church has come to play a dominant role. It serves as the only local government, even providing street lights and nursing services. It supports an ethic of hard work and the pursuit of a higher standard of living. In the other community, kin loyalties exercise paramount control. The People exhibit a marked individualism , and family members assist and fill in for one another. Living more on a day-to-day basis, they supplement their seasonal fishing income with wage labor."--cover flap