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The Genealogical Construction of the Kyrgyz Republic : Kinship, State and 'Tribalism'.

This book explores the conceptions of genealogy, kinship and 'tribalism' in the intertwined construction of personhood and national identity in the Kyrgyz Republic. It makes an important contribution to several theoretical and regional debates.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gullette, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2010.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on Transliteration and Names; Introduction; 1 Factionalism and the 'Tulip Revolution'; 2 The Ideologies of Kinship; 3 Identity, History and Genealogical Imagination: The Construction of Relatedness; 4 Obligations and the Management of Shame; 5 Ethnogenesis and the Construction of Ethnic Identities; 6 The Genealogy of Kyrgyz History and Identity; 7 The Genealogy of the State; Conclusion; Epilogue; Glossary; Archive Bibliography; Bibliography; Index.