Moroccan Households in the World Economy: Labor and Inequality in a Berber Village

by David Crawford

Book Overview

In the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, far from the hustle and noise of urban centers, lies a village made of mud and rock, barely discernible from the surrounding landscape. Yet a closer look reveals a carefully planned community of homes nestled above the trees, where rock slides are least frequent, and steep terraces of barley fields situated just above spring flood level. The Berber-speaking Muslims who live and farm on these precipitous mountainsides...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807133728
• ISBN13: 9780807133729
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"