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Book SynopsisMrs. St. Ehrlich, a leading Yugoslav sociologist, seized the opportunity just before World War II to examine objectively the fast-vanishing style of life of Yugoslav peasants and villagers. This book, based on a widely distributed questionnaire and many interviews, provides a new picture, based on sympathetic understanding of family relationships a
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface: Story of a Survey, pg. v*Acknowledgments, pg. xii*List of Illustrations, pg. xx*Introduction: Problems and Goals, pg. 1*I. Historical Background, pg. 5*II. The Patriarchal Regime, pg. 31*III. The Status of The Father, pg. 60*IV. Mother and Mother-in-Law, pg. 94*V. Brother and Sister, pg. 122*VI. Boy and Girl, pg. 144*VII. Marriage, pg. 174*VIII. Husband and Wife, pg. 227*IX. Childbearing, pg. 287*X. Extramartial Relationships, pg. 306*XI. Illiteracy and Family Relations, pg. 346*XII. The Yugoslav Regions, pg. 358*XIII. The Riddle of Culture Contact, pg. 375*XIV. Over-all Trends, pg. 399*XV. The Reshaping of The Family, pg. 413*Epilogue. Dissolution or Transformation of the Family, pg. 452*Appendices, pg. 455*Index, pg. 465
