Rural cultivators who produce for the subsistence of their households but are also integrated into larger,more complex state societies are called:

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Peasants are rural cultivators who produce for the subsistence of their households but are also integrated into larger, more complex state societies. They own or rent land but often have obligations to pay tribute, taxes, or provide labor to a ruling elite or government. While they are not fully "traditional" since they are part of larger societies, they maintain important cultural practices and beliefs.

Rural Cultivators Who Produce for the Subsistence of Their Households