Culture and Class in Anthropology and History: A Newfoundland Illustration

by Gerald M. Sider

Book Overview

In this book Gerald Sider rebuilds theories of class and class struggle, at the same time rethinking and making significant the concept of culture. Rooted in the history of the last two centuries of daily life in the maritime villages of Newfoundland and Labrador, the book develops an historical anthropology that interweaves ordinary moments, spectacular customs, and social confrontations, as well as exploring the role of folk culture in daily life,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521358868
• ISBN13: 9780521358866
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"