Peasants
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At the crossroads of economics, politics, and culture stands one of the world's most enduring and overlooked social classes — the peasantry. Eric R. Wolf's Peasants presents a rigorous and sweeping anthropological study of rural agrarian societies, chronicling the structural forces that bind peasants to land, labour, and power across vastly different civilisations and historical periods. Wolf argues that peasants are not passive relics of pre-modern life, but active participants in broader social systems, subject to demands from landlords, states, and markets that shape every dimension of their existence. With clarity and authority, the work details the economic arrangements, kinship ties, ritual obligations, and political pressures that define peasant life on a global scale. Wolf's analytical framework draws on a rich synthesis of anthropology, sociology, and political economy, reflecting his position as one of the twentieth century's most formidable social scientists. Peasants belongs to the landmark *Foundations of Modern Anthropology* series published by Prentice-Hall, situating it as an essential primer for students and scholars alike. Wolf's prose is precise yet deeply humane, illuminating the quiet dignity and systemic vulnerability of agrarian communities with equal measure. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations of rural society — and the fault lines along which revolutions are born — this compact yet profound volume remains as urgent today as when it was first written.
Author: Eric R. Wolf
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of economics, politics, and culture stands one of the world's most enduring and overlooked social classes — the peasantry. Eric R. Wolf's Peasants presents a rigorous and sweeping anthropological study of rural agrarian societies, chronicling the structural forces that bind peasants to land, labour, and power across vastly different civilisations and historical periods. Wolf argues that peasants are not passive relics of pre-modern life, but active participants in broader social systems, subject to demands from landlords, states, and markets that shape every dimension of their existence. With clarity and authority, the work details the economic arrangements, kinship ties, ritual obligations, and political pressures that define peasant life on a global scale. Wolf's analytical framework draws on a rich synthesis of anthropology, sociology, and political economy, reflecting his position as one of the twentieth century's most formidable social scientists. Peasants belongs to the landmark *Foundations of Modern Anthropology* series published by Prentice-Hall, situating it as an essential primer for students and scholars alike. Wolf's prose is precise yet deeply humane, illuminating the quiet dignity and systemic vulnerability of agrarian communities with equal measure. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations of rural society — and the fault lines along which revolutions are born — this compact yet profound volume remains as urgent today as when it was first written.