Search for dissertations about: "Sicily"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the word Sicily.
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1. Fragments from a mountain society : tradition, innovation and interaction at Archaic Monte Polizzo, Sicily
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2. Encountering Environments. Natural conditions for subsistence and trade at Monte Polizzo, Sicily, 650-550 BC
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to deepen our knowledge about indigenous western Sicilians commonly called the Elymians and, ultimately, to recognise them as independent actors in Sicilian history. A vital part of this endeavour is to assess the Elymian role in regional trade and to evaluate the subsistence challenges they faced. READ MORE
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3. La Famiglia : The Ideology of Sicilian Family Networks
Abstract : Anthropological data from fieldwork carried out among a fishing population in western Sicily show how related matrifocal nuclear families are tightly knit within larger, male-headed networks. The mother focus at the basic family level is thereby balanced and the system indicates that the mother-child unit does not function effectively on its own, as has often been argued for this type of family structure. READ MORE
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4. Indigenous households : transculturation of Sicily and southern Italy in the Archaic period
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5. Coronary prevention in two European areas with different risk levels, Stockholm and Sicily : doctors' risk judgments and statin utilization
Abstract : Introduction: International guidelines on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease recommend that preventive measures should be based on the doctors’ quantitative total risk assessment of the patient. Treatment is recommended when the patient’s risk is above a certain threshold. READ MORE