Detailed Information on Publication Record
2014
The socio-cultural dimension of peddlery in Moravia and Silesia
DRÁPALA, DanielBasic information
Original name
The socio-cultural dimension of peddlery in Moravia and Silesia
Authors
DRÁPALA, Daniel (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Our Europe. Ethnography - ethnology - anthropology of Culture, Poznań, Publishing House of the Poznań Society For The Advancement Of The Arts And Sciences, 2014, 2299-4645
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology
Country of publisher
Poland
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14210/14:00080314
Organization unit
Faculty of Arts
Keywords in English
Moravia; Silesia; peddlery; migration
Tags
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 6/3/2016 13:16, Mgr. Vendula Hromádková
Abstract
V originále
Peddling is one way of selling goods, which, unlike other forms of trade, takes place in the home of the customer. The first mention of peddlers is found in the Middle Ages and the early Modern period, but in Central Europe it started evolving in the 18th century. It became a way to get material security for the poor population, especially in mountainous and foothill areas. Peddlery was subjected to the intense control of the authorities and was restricted by certain legal standards. In Moravia and Silesia peddlers were not only local people, but also traders from neighbouring countries of the Habsburg Monarchy (Slovakia, Galicia) or the Balkans. In the majority society a negative stereotype gradually began to form of the peddler, influenced, for example, by traders and artisans from the towns, by printing, by the anti-Semitic movement, etc. But in rural communities peddlers who respected basic ethical norms were able to gain people's trust.
Links
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