Moroccan households in the world economy
Subtitle: labor and inequality in a Berber Village
By: David Crawford.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780807133729
Subjects: Income distribution -- Morocco; Households -- Economic aspects -- Morocco; Berbers -- Morocco; Globalization -- Morocco
Description: "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 work together at the arduous task of irrigating the fields during the dry season, continuing a long tradition of managing land, labor, and other essential resources collectively. In Moroccan Households in the World Economy, David Crawford provides a detailed study of the rhythms of highland Berber life, from the daily routines of making a living in such a demanding environment to the relationships between individuals, the community, and the national economy." "In this classic village-level study that nevertheless engages with the realities of contemporary migration, Crawford succinctly summarizes common perceptions and misperceptions about the community while providing a salient critique of the global expansion of capital. This beautifully observed ethnography challenges assumptions about how Western economic processes transfer to other contexts and pulls the reader into an exotic world of smoke-filled kitchens, dirt-floored rooms, and communal roof top meals - a world every bit as fascinating as it is instructive."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A place in time; title: Intimate matrices; title: Household inequality; title: Arranging the bones; title: Seeing and being seen by the state; title: Globalization begins at home.