Culture and dignity : dialogues between the Middle East and the West /

"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 peac...

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Main Authors: Nader, Laura.
Corporate Authors: Wiley (Online service)
Published: Wiley-Blackwell,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, New Jersey :
Publication Dates: 2013.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.itextbook.cn/f/book/bookDetail?bookId=105bd2176a254f63b79ccd548c331fdb
Summary: "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 "--
"Takes an historical and ethnographic approach to studying the intermingling of Arab peoples and the West"--
Item Description: Description based on print version record.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xx, 240 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118319048
Index Number: DS36
CLC: K370.03