essay
A study of cultural determinants of soil erosion and conservation in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
Work and family life; West Indian perspectives, edited and introduced by Lambros Comitas and David Lowenthal • Garden City, New York • Published In 1973 • Pages: 38-65
By: Blaut, James M. (James Morris), Blaut, Ruth P., Harman, Nan, Moerman, Michael.
Abstract
This study of soil erosion in Jamaica includes information on the crops and farming techniques employed in a small community in the Blue Mountains. The authors discuss farmers' attitudes toward erosion and toward government efforts to reduce it. They focus on attitudes and practices antithetical to soil conservation. Topics covered are the division of labor in farming and marketing, social groupings in the community, participation in party politics, marriage patterns, and reactions to government programs aimed at changing agricultural practices.
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Caribbean
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Geographer
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Eleanor Swanson ; John Beierle ; 1976
- Field Date
- June-September 1957, September 1958
- Coverage Date
- 1957-1958
- Coverage Place
- Blue Mountains, Jamaica
- Notes
- James M. Blaut, Ruth P. Blaut, Nan Harman, and Michael Moerman
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-412)
- LCCN
- 72084900
- LCSH
- Agriculture--Jamaica\\Jamaica--Social conditions