Contemporary Kazaks cultural and social perspectives

This is the first volume of field work, based on western ethnological standard, about the Kazakhs of Kazakhstan since Alfred E. Hudson's work published in 1938. Based on fieldwork conducted throughout the region, the various articles reflect the contemporary life of rural and urban Kazakhs. A c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Svanberg, Ingvar (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis 2014.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; A note on romanisation; Preface; 1 The Kazak nation; 2 The new Kazak elite; 3 The dynamics of feasting and gift exchange in rural Kazakstan; 4 Nawrïz in Kazakstan: scenarios for managing diversity; 5 The Kazaks of western Mongolia; Bibliography; Index; Plates.