Everyday Life in Central Asia : Past and Present

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For its citizens, contemporary Central Asia is a land of great promise and peril. While the end of Soviet rule has opened new opportunities for social mobility and cultural expression, political and economic dynamics have also imposed severe hardships. In this lively volume, contributors from a vari...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Sahadeo, Jeff
Autres auteurs: Zanca, Russell
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2007.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Alltag.
Alltag
Manners and customs.
Ethnology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
HISTORY > Asia > General.
HISTORY > Asia > Central Asia.
Ethnologie > Asie centrale.
Ethnology > Asia, Central.
Mittelasien.
Mittelasien
Central Asia.
Asie centrale > Moeurs et coutumes.
Asia, Central > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:For its citizens, contemporary Central Asia is a land of great promise and peril. While the end of Soviet rule has opened new opportunities for social mobility and cultural expression, political and economic dynamics have also imposed severe hardships. In this lively volume, contributors from a variety of disciplines examine how ordinary Central Asians lead their lives and navigate shifting historical and political trends. Provocative stories of Turkmen nomads, Afghan villagers, Kazakh scientists, Kyrgyz border guards, a Tajik strongman, guardians of religious shrines in Uzbekistan, and other.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (424 pages).
ISBN:9780253013538

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