Family-Capitalism in a Community of Rural Louisiana

Thrills and skills: A sociological analysis of poaching

“…The French settlers remained separate due to several factors: language, solitary occupations, a working-class heritage, and Catholicism (Clarke 1985;Gramling, Forsyth and Mooney 1987;Mooney, Gramling and Forsyth 1991). Indeed, it is only since the 1940s that cultural intrusion began to occur (Gilmore 1933(Gilmore ,1936Parenton 1938;Smith and Parenton 1938).…”

Confronting Social Constructions of Rural Criminality: A Case Story on ‘Illegal Pluriactivity’ in the Farming Community

“…Significantly, the illegal activities of Robbie and Gordon, despite being committed for economic gain, are subsumed into the familial budget to maintain their bucolic lifestyle. This is an unusual example of what Gilmore (1936) refers to as rural family capitalism. Robbie does not have a son to pass his farm on to, so lives for the here and now.…”