Uyat and the Culture of Shame in Central Asia Hardback
Edited by Helene Thibault, Jean-Francois Caron
Part of the The Steppe and Beyond: Studies on Central Asia series
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This book proposes an interdisciplinary look at the culture of shame in Central Asia and evaluates its role in the regulation of social and political interactions in the region.
Contributors demonstrate how 'uyat' relies on patriarchal and hierarchical gender norms that negatively affect women and queer bodies.
More specifically, contributors address issues of the taboo of sex education in Kazakhstani schools, favored heteronormativity and its consequences on queer bodies, and the compliance of parents to give their first born to adoption to the husband’s parents in Kyrgyzstan.
The book also reflects on how these norms are challenged by young generations.
Lastly, the book will also bring a novel reading on local political dynamics by examining the role of shame in Kazakhstani politics as a form of accountability in the absence of genuine political competition.
This book will interest scholars of Central Asia, gender theorists, and scholars of post-socialist societies.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:176 pages, 13 Illustrations, color; 6 Illustrations, black and white; XII, 176 p. 19 illus., 13 illu
- Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Publication Date:03/09/2022
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- ISBN:9789811943270
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:176 pages, 13 Illustrations, color; 6 Illustrations, black and white; XII, 176 p. 19 illus., 13 illu
- Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Publication Date:03/09/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9789811943270