Black Carib Household Structure: A Study of Migration and Modernization

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Very light edge wear at extremities. Dust jacket is rubbed and lightly edge worn, including few small edge tears. Jacket spine is faded. ; In new Brodart jacket cover. [Flap] "Investigating the historical development of migratory wage labor among the Black Caribs of Guatemala, Nancie Gonzalez traces some of its effects upon the social structure of Black Carib home villages, particularly in regard to the family and household. Departing sharply from the traditional "social problems" view of the economic problems of low-income societies, she uses a naturalistic approach to various forms of household often described as "broken" and "disorganized, " showing that these forms are adaptations to specific features of the modern economic scene. " ; 5 1/8 x 8 13/16"; 163 pp