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Zenana : everyday peace in a Karachi apartment building /
Presenting an ethnographic study of a multi-ethnic, middle-class high-rise apartment building in Karachi, Pakistan, this book argues that peace is the product of a relentless daily labour, much of it carried out in the zenana, or women's space. It provides a glimpse into contemporary urban life...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
©2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Presenting an ethnographic study of a multi-ethnic, middle-class high-rise apartment building in Karachi, Pakistan, this book argues that peace is the product of a relentless daily labour, much of it carried out in the zenana, or women's space. It provides a glimpse into contemporary urban life in a Muslim society. |
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| Notas: | "The photographs in this book are by Sheheryar Hasnain." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (211 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-201) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253116732 9780253116734 0253348242 9780253348241 |