The Central Asian World (Hardcover)

This landmark book provides a comprehensive anthropological introduction to contemporary Central Asia. Established and emerging scholars of the region critically interrogate the idea of a ‘Central Asian World’ at the intersection of post-Soviet, Persianate, East and South Asian worlds. Encompassing chapters on life between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Xinjiang, this volume situates the social, political, economic, ecological and ritual diversity of Central Asia in historical context. The book ethnographically explores key areas such as the growth of Islamic finance, the remaking of urban and sacred spaces, as well as decolonizing and queering approaches to Central Asia. The volume’s discussion of More-than-Human Worlds, Everyday Economies, Material Culture, Migration and Statehood engages core analytical concerns such as globalization, inequality and postcolonialism. Far more than a survey of a ‘world region’, the volume illuminates how people in Central Asia make a life at the intersection of diverse cross-cutting currents and flows of knowledge. In so doing, it stakes out the contribution of an anthropology of and from Central Asia to broader debates within contemporary anthropology. This is an essential reference for anthropologists as well as for scholars from other disciplines with a focus on Central Asia

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Worlds
Release date:	September 2023
First published:	2023
Editors:	Jeanne Féaux de la Croix • Madeleine Reeves
Dimensions:	246 x 174mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	800
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-89890-8
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-367-89890-X
Barcode:	9780367898908

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