| The Lobster Gangs of Maine Contributor(s): Acheson, James M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874514517 ISBN-13: 9780874514513 Publisher: University Press of New England OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1988 Annotation: An anthropologist describes the working world of Maine lobstermen, focusing on the intricate personal network that sustains them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Social Science | Regional Studies - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 338.372 |
| LCCN: 8740506 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.88" W x 8.92" (0.71 lbs) 205 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: James Acheson's detailed account of lobstering in Maine quickly dispels notions that the lobstermen is the eastern version of the cowboy, struggling alone for survival against the elements. In reality, he writes, "the lobster fisherman is caught up in a thick and complex web of social relationships. Survival in the industry depends as much on the ability to manipulate social relationships as on technical skills." Acheson replaces our romantic image of the lobsterman with descriptions of the highly territorial and hierarchical "harbor gangs," daily and annual cycles of lobstering, intricacies of marketing the catch, and the challenge of managing a communal resource. |