Book

Social constraints, individuals, and social decisions in a Scottish rural community

University MicrofilmsAnn Arbor, Mich.Published In 1984 • Pages:

By: Walker, Maud Kimmell.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In the context of the apparent decline of 'the crofting way of life,' Walker surveys the range and types of choices available to individuals as they confront such major life-course decisions as marriage partner, residence, and naming of children. The role of inheritance as a factor in decision-making is given prominence.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
External migration
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Settlement patterns
Inheritance
Naming
Basis of marriage
Household
Family relationships
Parents-in-law and children-in-law
Community structure
Political movements
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Highland Scots
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
1995
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Europe
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
British Isles
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
M. A. Marcus
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1970-1972
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
not specified
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
The community of 'Glen Fhraoich' on 'Eilean Creagach' [both probably pseudonyms], Scotland
NotesAdditional notes
[by] Maud Kimmell Walker
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1973
UM 74-12,232
Bibliography: p. 239
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Highlands (Scotland)