Inis Beag
Subtitle: isle of Ireland
By: by John C. Messenger.
Series: Case studies in cultural anthropology
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Human geography -- Ireland; Inishbeg (Ireland); Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
Notes: Bibliography: p. 132-136.
Table of contents: title: The island and its past. Prehistoric period (9000 B.C. to 500 A.D.) -- Medieval period (500 to 1500) -- Modern period (1500 to 1900) -- Contemporary setting -- Climate -- The land and the sea. Standard of living -- Division of labor -- Land ownership -- Farming -- Care of livestock -- Fishing -- Diet -- Clothing -- Crafts -- The village and the family. Village differences -- Formal social control -- Informal social control -- Courtship and marriage -- The family and kinship -- Disputes -- Prestige status -- The supernatual and the esthetic. Catholicism -- Pagan supernaturalism -- Christian and pagan reinterpretations -- Religion and personality -- Folklore -- Music, song, and dance -- Parties -- Pubs -- The future of the island. Emigration -- Islanders abroad -- References -- Recommended reading.