Urgent socio-anthropological queries on contemporary Egyptian society /

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This book investigates a number of urgent issues in contemporary Egyptian society, brought to light through over fifty years of fieldwork. The subjects explored here include folk traditions and customs of the lifecycle; pregnancy and childbirth; the socialization of boys and girls; engagement and we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mahgoub, Mohamed Abdo (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
Temas:
Anthropology > Egypt.
Anthropologie > Égypte.
Society & social sciences.
Cultural studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Anthropology
Manners and customs
Social conditions
Egypt > Social conditions.
Egypt > Social life and customs.
Égypte > Conditions sociales.
Égypte > Mœurs et coutumes.
Egypt
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book investigates a number of urgent issues in contemporary Egyptian society, brought to light through over fifty years of fieldwork. The subjects explored here include folk traditions and customs of the lifecycle; pregnancy and childbirth; the socialization of boys and girls; engagement and wedding ceremonies; funerary rituals and the traditions of mourning; the social stratification system and tribal relationships; and violence in contemporary societies, among others.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 163 pages)
ISBN:9781443893695
1443893692

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