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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796086603321

Autore

Nader Laura

Titolo

Culture and dignity [[electronic resource] ] : dialogues between the Middle East and the West / / Laura Nader

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

ISBN

1118319028

9781118319024

Descrizione fisica

xx, 240 p

Disciplina

303.48/25601821

Soggetti

Civilization, Arab

Ethnology - Arab countries

Arabs - Ethnic identity

East and West

Western countries Relations Arab countries

Arab countries Relations Western countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"In Culture and Dignity - Dialogues between the Middle East and the West, renowned cultural anthropologist Laura Nader examines the historical and ethnographic roots of the complex relationship between the East and the West, revealing how cultural differences can lead to violence or a more peaceful co-existence. Outlines an anthropology for the 21st century that focuses on the myriad connections between peoples--especially the critical intercultural dialogues between the cultures of the East and the West Takes an historical and ethnographic approach to studying the intermingling of Arab peoples and the West. Demonstrates how cultural exchange between the East and West is a two-way process Presents an anthropological perspective on issues such as religious fundamentalism, the lives of women and children, notions of violence and order "--