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Under one roof: marriage, dowry, and family relations in Piearus

urban life in mediterranean europe : anthropological perspectives • Urbana • Published In 1983 • Pages: 299-323

By: Hirschon, Renee.

Abstract

In this study, Hirschon examines a poverty-stricken urban refugee settlement in the port city of Pireaus and how it maintained its rural traditions over a 50-year period. The traditions include arranged marriages, dowry, and uxorilocal postmarital residence. Traditional values emphasize permanent marital bonds and family stability, which are based on separate living quarters within the bride's family home that are provided as part of the dowry. Hirschon discusses the extended family relationships in the house, including those between mother and daughter, husband and wife, sisters, and brother-in-laws. The relationships between sisters are often strained, however, those between brother-in-laws are in general friendly.

HRAF PubDate

2003

Region

Europe

Sub Region

Southeastern Europe

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard ; 2002

Field Date

1969-1972

Coverage Date

1917-1972

Coverage Place

Yerania, Nea Ephesus, Pireaus, Greece

Notes

René Hirschon

Includes bibliographical references (p. 322-323)

LCCN

82001900

LCSH

Greece