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West or East? Modern or Traditional? Global or Local? Secular or Islamic? Turkish or Other? This title intends to look at the nuance which lies in between these opposites, analysing the explosion of civil society institutions under the aegis and protection of the EU Copenhagen Political Criteria.

In an increasingly globalised world, the engagement of diasporic communities in trans-nationalism has become a potent force. This title argues that expanding channels of communication have provided the Turkish state with more scope to mobilize its nationals abroad around official Kemalist ideology.

The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations. This work charts the 3000-year drama of Scythians and Sarmatians; Soviets and transcontinental Silk Roads; trade routes and the transmission of ideas across the steppes; and, the breathless and brutal conquests of Alexander the Great and Chinghiz Khan.

For over four hundred years, thousands of African men and women were taken from their homeland and transported across the world to be sold into slavery. This title demonstrates how many Africans coped by adopting a flexible identity in order to negotiate the cultural differences in African, European and Islamic systems of slavery.

Bradley's extensive fieldwork, on grassroots NGOs in rural Indian Rajasthan and Western donor organisations, combines with a compelling critique of development theory and practice. She constructs a more inclusive methodology, to encourage development workers to listen to the needs of those they seek to help.

Himalaya Peoples Arts and Adornment in Arunachal Pradesh Cover

The Northeast-Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh is formed by the easternmost part of the Himalaya. The region's elevated hilltops are inhabited by 50 ethnic groups who are culturally very much different from each other. This book documents their religious customs and beliefs, their festivals as well as their art, and includes a CD.

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Features scholars who offer their insights into the meeting and portrayal of 'the other', from the seventeenth century Dutch East Indies to present day tourism in Zanzibar. Exploring interpretations, histories and colonial and post-colonial narratives, this book is suitable for those interested in the study of culture and society.

Where Hornbills Fly A Journey with the Headhunters of Borneo Cover

Haunting, yet hopeful, Where Hornbills Fly opens a window onto a vanishing world and paints a remarkable portrait of this fragile tribe, which continues to survive deep in the heart of Borneo.

Tribeswomen of Iran Weaving Memories Among Qashqai Nomads Cover

The Qashqa'i nomads are migrant pastoralists. This book documents their difficult livelihoods and lifestyles, their society and culture, and explains how this Turkic-speaking group relates to the wider Iranian society and the Islamic Republic. Focusing on a group of women, it shows how they adapt to a changing world while retaining tribal values.