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UNINA9910971352203321 |
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Autore |
Olson Laura J. <1962-> |
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Titolo |
The worlds of Russian village women : tradition, transgression, compromise / / Laura J. Olson and Svetlana Adonyeva |
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Madison, : University of Wisconsin Press, c2013 |
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9781283991018 |
1283991012 |
9780299290337 |
0299290336 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (384 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Rural women - Russia - Social conditions |
Folklore - Russia |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration and Translation -- Introduction: Tradition, Transgression, Compromise -- 1. Traditions of Patriarchy and the Missing Female Voice in Russian Folklore Scholarship -- 2. Age and Gender Status and Identity: Structure and History -- 3. Subjectivity and the Relational Self in Russian Village Women's Stories of Courtship and Marriage -- 4. The Pleasure, Power, and Nostalgia of Melodrama: Twentieth-Century Singing Traditions and Women's Identity Construction -- 5. Transgression as Communicative Act: Rural Women's Chastushki -- 6. Magical Forces and the Symbolic Resources of Motherhood -- 7. Magic, Control, and Social Roles -- 8. Constructing Identity in Stories of the Other World -- 9. Death, the Dead, and Memory-Keepers -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
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Russian rural women have been depicted as victims of oppressive patriarchy, celebrated as symbols of inherent female strength, and extolled as the original source of a great world culture. Throughout the years of collectivization, industrialization, and World War II, women played major roles in the evolution of the Russian village. But how do |
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they see themselves? What do their stories, songs, and customs reveal about their values, desires, and motivations? Based upon nearly three decades of fieldwork, from 1983 to 2010, The Worlds of Russian Rural Women follows three generations of Russian women and shows how they alternately preserve, discard, and rework the cultural traditions of their forebears to suit changing needs and self-conceptions. In a major contribution to the study of folklore, Laura J. Olson and Svetlana Adonyeva document the ways that women's tales of traditional practices associated with marriage, childbirth, and death reflect both upholding and transgression of social norms. Their romance songs, satirical ditties, and healing and harmful magic reveal the complexity of power relations in the Russian villages. |
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UNINA9910960885603321 |
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Autore |
Adelegan Olatundun Janet |
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The Derivatives Market in South Africa : : Lessons for Sub-Saharan African Countries / / Olatundun Janet Adelegan |
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Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2009 |
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9786612844041 |
9781462381999 |
1462381995 |
9781451873436 |
1451873433 |
9781452791432 |
1452791430 |
9781282844049 |
1282844040 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (36 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Derivative securities - South Africa |
Risk management - South Africa |
Contingent Pricing |
Derivative markets |
Derivative securities |
Finance |
Finance: General |
Financial institutions |
Financial Instruments |
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Financial instruments |
Financial markets |
Foreign Exchange |
Futures markets |
Futures Pricing |
Futures |
General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data) |
Institutional Investors |
Investments: Futures |
Investments: Options |
Non-bank Financial Institutions |
Option pricing |
Options |
Over-the-counter markets |
Pension Funds |
South Africa |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Background; III. Current State of the Market; 1. South Africa: Share of Emerging Market Over-the-Counter Derivatives, 2007; 1. Trading Volume of Over-the-Counter Derivatives in South Africa, 2001-07; 2. South Africa: Trading Volume of Exchange-Based Traded Derivatives, 2007; 2. Trading Volume of Exchange Based Options and Future Contracts in South Africa, 2001-2008; 3. Change in Exchange-Based Derivatives in South Africa 2001-07; 4. Economic and Capital Market Growth Rates in South Africa, 2001-06 |
5. Notional Amount of the Exchange-Traded Derivatives in South Africa 6. Rankings in Ease of Doing Business, Protecting Investors, and Enforcing Contracts in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries for 2008; IV. Current Issues Affecting the Future of the Market; V. Lessons for Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa from South Africa's Experience; VI. Conclusion; References; Footnotes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This paper examines the role of the derivatives market in South Africa and provides policy options for promoting the development of derivatives markets in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa's derivatives market has grown rapidly in recent years, supporting capital inflows and helping market participants to price, unbundle and transfer risk. There are tight regulations on asset allocations by insurance and pension funds to prevent excessive risk taking. The development of derivatives markets in sub-Saharan African countries could enable market participants to self-insure against volatile capital flows. Theiroverdependence on bank credit as a source of funding could be reduced and their management of seasonal risk could be improved through the introduction of commodity futures. However, these markets must be appropriately regulated and supervised. Since such markets would likely be small, consideration should be given to the |
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establishment of a regional derivatives market. |
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