14 pages., Online via JSTOR digital archive., Analysis revealed that the modes of dispute settlement in two Iranian communities were contingent upon the degree of kinship, and that modern changes in the two communities did not modify the relationship between dispute settlement and kinship obligations.
Focuses on American and European tourist women in a transnational town in Atlantic Costa Rica renown for its intimate "vibe" and independent eco-oriented tourist development, where they grappled with the unexpected monetary aspects of intimate relations with Caribbean-Costa Rican men.
