{"product_id":"everyday-life-in-central-asia-past-and-present-paperback","title":"Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Sahadeo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRussell Zanca\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor its citizens, contemporary Central Asia is a land of great promise and peril. While the end of Soviet rule has opened new opportunities for social mobility and cultural expression, political and economic dynamics have also imposed severe hardships. In this lively volume, contributors from a variety of disciplines examine how ordinary Central Asians lead their lives and navigate shifting historical and political trends. Provocative stories of Turkmen nomads, Afghan villagers, Kazakh scientists, Kyrgyz border guards, a Tajik strongman, guardians of religious shrines in Uzbekistan, and other narratives illuminate important issues of gender, religion, power, culture, and wealth. A vibrant and dynamic world of life in urban neighborhoods and small villages, at weddings and celebrations, at classroom tables, and around dinner tables emerges from this introduction to a geopolitically strategic and culturally fascinating region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Sahadeo is Assistant Professor, Institute of European and Russian Studies and Department of Political Science, Carleton University, Ottawa. He is author of \u003ci\u003eRussian Colonial Society in Tashkent, 1865-1923\u003c\/i\u003e (IUP, 2006).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussell Zanca is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Northeastern Illinois University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Cotton Collective: Uzbeks after Socialism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9.14 x 6.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752191918368,"sku":"9780253219046","price":40.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c00b2a6a59951b8ddd8049512d8763e.webp?v=1779989617","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/everyday-life-in-central-asia-past-and-present-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}