This article examines the nuances of the ‘farming ladder’ through a case study of the Duffin farming family. It explores the circumstances in which they flourished and faltered; the internal and external determinants affecting their ability to maintain a grip on the ‘farming ladder’; and the fluidity of the ladder. Drawing upon the personal archive of the family and complementary sources, the variable position of the family on the ‘farming ladder’ as they progress from agricultural labourers to farmers and then back to labourers is charted within wider historical and geographical frameworks. The social and spatial relationships forged are identified as being particularly important in the operation of the ‘farming ladder’.

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“耕作阶梯”的流动性：1870-1950 年约克郡达芬家族的经历

本文通过对达芬农业家庭的案例研究来检验“农业阶梯”的细微差别。它探讨了他们兴盛和衰败的环境；影响他们掌握“农业阶梯”的能力的内部和外部决定因素；和梯子的流动性。利用家庭的个人档案和补充资料，在更广泛的历史和地理框架内绘制了家庭在“农业阶梯”上从农业劳动者到农民再回到劳动者的可变位置。所形成的社会和空间关系被认为在“耕作阶梯”的运作中尤为重要。