A Function of Bilateral Kinship Patterns in a New England Industry
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Title
A Function of Bilateral Kinship Patterns in a New England Industry
Description
How kinship, or how certain behaviors within a distinct social group, shape interactions between persons in industrial work settings. A presentation of case study research in applied anthropology on northern New England Franco Americans at work in a brick factory in the 1940s and 1950s. Structure and process of studied brick company and industry, presented under a fictional name. How the cultural norms of both maternal and paternal kinship - "bilateral kinship" - are infused within a separate structure and system of work, including organizational and labor habits, communication among employess, staff hierarchy, and new worker recruitment.
Creator
Despres, Leo A.
Source
Date
1958-sum
Language
en
Type
Journal Article
Coverage
1940s-1950s; New England
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISSN
0018-7259
Issue
2
Pages
15-22
Publication Title
Human Organization
Volume
17