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Shepherds, Workers, Intellectuals: Culture and Centre-Periphery Relationships in a Sardinian Village [Stockholm Studies in Social Anthropology] by Peter Schweizer
Shepherds, Workers, Intellectuals: Culture and Centre-Periphery Relationships in a Sardinian Village [Stockholm Studies in Social Anthropology] by Peter Schweizer
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Shepherds, Workers, Intellectuals: Culture and Centre-Periphery Relationships in a Sardinian Village
by Peter Schweizer
🌍 AN ETHNOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION
A deep dive into the social stratification and cultural identity of a peripheral community facing modernization.
Extended Synopsis
Published as part of the esteemed Stockholm Studies in Social Anthropology series, Shepherds, Workers, Intellectuals explores the complex social and cultural dynamics of a Sardinian village. Anthropologist Peter Schweizer meticulously examines the interplay between three distinct social groups: the traditional rural core of shepherds, the industrial manual laborers, and the educated local intellectuals.
The study analyzes how these distinct groups negotiate their status, maintain their cultural identities, and adapt to the tension between their local, peripheral setting and the larger political and economic "centre." By delving into these power dynamics, the text reveals how external influences from the broader world-system directly impact the internal social hierarchy and cultural values of the marginalized Sardinian community.
Author Biography
Peter Schweizer is an anthropologist whose academic research focuses on social structures and ethnography. This work, distinct from the political author of the same name, originally served as his doctoral thesis at the University of Stockholm in 1988, contributing valuable field research to the study of European peripheries.
Reader Targeting
- Anthropology Students & Academics: Researchers focused on European ethnography and rural modernization.
- Sociologists: Professionals analyzing centre-periphery dynamics and social stratification.
- Cultural Historians: Readers interested in the specific cultural evolution of Sardinian and Italian peripheral communities.
Accolades & Awards
- Included in the prestigious Stockholm Studies in Social Anthropology series.
- Recognized as a comprehensive doctoral thesis from the University of Stockholm (1988).
Product Specifications
| ISBN-13: | 9789171464859 |
| Publisher: | Dept. of Social Anthropology, University of Stockholm |
| Format: | Staple Bound |
| Publication Date: | 1988 |
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