Fishermen's wives: a case study of a middle Atlantic coastal fishing community

Ethnographic fieldwork & a social survey were employed to generate descriptive information & comparisons among 67 fishermen's wives from Harkers Island, NC, & to make comparisons between these Fs & 167 nonfishermen's wives & 37 married fishermen (their husbands) from th...

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Published inSex roles Vol. 10; no. 1-2; pp. 33 - 52
Main Authors DIXON, R. D, LOWERY, R. C, SABELLA, J. C, HEPBURN, M. J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Springer 1984
Plenum Pub. Corp
Subjects
Behavior. Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
Fisherman/Fishermen
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
Wife/Wives
Social attitude
Profession
Marital status
Sex role
Woman
Comparative study
Fisherman
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Summary:Ethnographic fieldwork & a social survey were employed to generate descriptive information & comparisons among 67 fishermen's wives from Harkers Island, NC, & to make comparisons between these Fs & 167 nonfishermen's wives & 37 married fishermen (their husbands) from the island. Results indicate that the fishermen's wives are substantially less than enthusiastic about their husband's occupational choice & suggest that these Fs may exercise a dissuasive influence on the intergenerational perpetuation of fishing as a way of life. Very few significant differences were found in 107 comparative tests with the 2 other subject categories, suggesting substantial cultural homogeneity among residents from the research site & the persistence of a strong maritime tradition. 3 Tables, 8 References. AA.
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ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1007/BF00287745