PUBL.- Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present, Sahadeo & Zanca, eds.

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PUBL.- Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present, Sahadeo & Zanca, eds.

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Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present
Edited by Jeff Sahadeo and Russell Zanca

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 narratives
illuminate important issues of gender, religion, power, culture, and
wealth. A vibrant and dynamic world of life in urban neighborhoods and
small villages, at weddings and celebrations, at classroom tables, and
around dinner tables emerges from this introduction to a
geopolitically strategic and culturally fascinating region.

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424 pages, 24 black & white photos
978-0-253-34883-8, cloth $65.00
978-0-253-21904-6, paper $24.95

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