Dowry, capital accumulation and social reproduction in 19th Century Greek agriculture

Alexis Franghiadis, Dowry, capital accumulation and social reproduction in 19th Century Greek agriculture, p. 187-192. In Greece, the legally sanctioned practice of giving dowries to daughters prompted peasants to maximize production and orient their crops to the market, while, at the same time, it prevented the dissolution of family farms and the development of capitalist forms of organization of production. To move away from the ideal of autarcy does not however mean that the family ceases to be the predominant unit of production and decision-making.Franghiadis Alexis. Dowry, capital accumulation and social reproduction in 19th Century Greek agriculture. In: Mélanges de l'École française de Rome. Italie et Méditerranée, tome 110, n°1. 1998. pp. 187-192