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This book proposes an interdisciplinary look at the culture of
shame in Central Asia and evaluates its role in the regulation of
social and political interactions in the region. Contributors
demonstrate how 'uyat' relies on patriarchal and hierarchical
gender norms that negatively affect women and queer bodies. More
specifically, contributors address issues of the taboo of sex
education in Kazakhstani schools, favored heteronormativity and its
consequences on queer bodies, and the compliance of parents to give
their first born to adoption to the husband's parents in
Kyrgyzstan. The book also reflects on how these norms are
challenged by young generations. Lastly, the book will also bring a
novel reading on local political dynamics by examining the role of
shame in Kazakhstani politics as a form of accountability in the
absence of genuine political competition. This book will interest
scholars of Central Asia, gender theorists, and scholars of
post-socialist societies.
This book aims at shedding light on the reasons why the death rates
during the pandemic were so high in Central Asia. More
specifically, this book proposes analysis on why individuals did
not follow the sanitary rules imposed by their respective
government and on the role played by misinformation. Secondly, it
also examines the impact of Sinophobia in Central Asia and the
future challenges this feeling may pose on the authorities in the
near future. Lastly, this book also proposes analysis of how the
pandemic has contributed to show the inherent vulnerabilities of
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by focusing on their immediate and future
political consequences.
Tajikistan is a key state in Central Asia, and will become crucial
to the regional power balance as it transitions away from Soviet
government systems and responds to the rise of Chinese financial
power alongside the continuing presence of Russian military might
and instability in neighboring Afghanistan. This book demonstrates
how the Soviet atheist legacy continues to influence current state
structures, the regulation of religion, the formation of national
identities, and the understanding of the place of religion in
society. Helene Thibault focuses on the differences between secular
nationhood in Tajikistan, and an increasingly popular and
influential Muslim identity. Featuring extensive and original
primary-source material, including 12 months of ethnographic
fieldwork, Thibault demonstrates the profound and lasting influence
of Soviet power structures and attitudes, and how secular and
religious identities clash in a context of tightening
authoritarianism.
Tajikistan is a key state in Central Asia, and will become crucial
to the regional power balance as it transitions away from Soviet
government systems and responds to the rise of Chinese financial
power alongside the continuing presence of Russian military might
and instability in neighboring Afghanistan. This book demonstrates
how the Soviet atheist legacy continues to influence current state
structures, the regulation of religion, the formation of national
identities, and the understanding of the place of religion in
society. Helene Thibault focuses on the differences between secular
nationhood in Tajikistan, and an increasingly popular and
influential Muslim identity. Featuring extensive and original
primary-source material, including 12 months of ethnographic
fieldwork, Thibault demonstrates the profound and lasting influence
of Soviet power structures and attitudes, and how secular and
religious identities clash in a context of tightening
authoritarianism.
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