Scottish crofters : a historical ethnography of a Celtic village / Susan Parman. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

CHAPTER 1. -- Introduction to the second edition

CHAPTER 2. -- History and the Celt

CHAPTER 3. -- The crofting township

CHAPTER 4. -- Harris tweed

CHAPTER 5. -- The informal structure of leadership, decision making, and social order --

CHAPTER 6. -- Kinship, courtship, and marriage: Co leis thu?

CHAPTER 7. -- Supernaturalism

CHAPTER 8. -- Creating culture in Ciall: The Bottle and the Bible

CHAPTER 9. -- Stories and silence.

"Scottish Crofters: A Historical Ethnography of a Celtic Village" by Susan Parman is an in-depth study of Geall, a community in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. The book explores the village's history, culture, economy, and sociopolitical context. It emphasizes how symbols are used to interpret various aspects of culture like economy, power, mental illness, and religion, examining significant symbols associated with the state, community integration, and leadership. This work offers insights into the human community of Geall within broader European contexts.--AI Generated.

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Susan Parman is an anthropologist, educator, and writer with a broad range of interests, including Europe (particularly Scotland), Japan, Central Asia, Mexican-Americans, and the American South. Her theoretical focuses span from the history of anthropology to the anthropology of islands and biocultural studies. Additionally, Parman writes poetry, short stories, and fiction. She was the president of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe and is a proponent of the relationship between Europe and anthropology. Parman holds a Ph.D. from Rice University and served as a professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at California State University – Fullerton​.