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Codes of Conduct as cultural mechanisms of reproduction

Codes of Conduct as cultural mechanisms of reproduction: Symbols, rituals, and behavioral models in the criminal traditions of Southern Italy Abstract This article examines codes of conduct as cultural mechanisms through which behavioral models are transmitted, stabilized, and reproduced within the criminal traditions of Southern Italy. The main emphasis is placed not on the legal...

The Family Code

Abstract The ’Ndrangheta is often described through crime, violence, and illegal business, but its longevity cannot be explained by criminal activity alone. Its resilience is deeply connected to family structures, kinship, tradition, ritual, upbringing, and the transmission of values across generations. This article examines the ’Ndrangheta as a cultural and social system in which family...