Moroccan Households in the World Economy : Labor and Inequality in a Berber Village /

In the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, far from the hustle and noise of urban centers, lies a village made of mud and rock, barely discernible from the surrounding landscape. Yet a closer look reveals a carefully planned community of homes nestled above the trees, where rock slides are least freque...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Crawford, David, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Income distribution.
Households > Economic aspects.
Globalization.
Berbers.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Macroeconomics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
Mondialisation > Maroc.
Berberes > Maroc.
Menages (Statistique) > Aspect economique > Maroc.
Revenu > Repartition > Maroc.
Globalization > Morocco.
Berbers > Morocco.
Households > Economic aspects > Morocco.
Income distribution > Morocco.
Morocco.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, far from the hustle and noise of urban centers, lies a village made of mud and rock, barely discernible from the surrounding landscape. Yet a closer look reveals a carefully planned community of homes nestled above the trees, where rock slides are least frequent, and steep terraces of barley fields situated just above spring flood level. The Berber-speaking Muslims who live and farm on these precipitous mountainsides work together at the arduous task of irrigating the fields during the dry season, continuing a long tradition of managing land, labor, and.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (232 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780807134641

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