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A must-have book on Central Asia and Tajikistan particularly
Finally, there is a book about Tajikistan that touches not only in-depth research of the culture but also very comprehensive and illustrative approach to this ancient region. I recommend this book as a tool in understanding this fascinating country. A must-have book for all who interested in Central Asia and Tajikistan particularly. ... Read more

Book Description
Control and Subversion makes a real contribution to the study of Muslim societies in general as well as being a specific and unique study of a very neglected area - post-Soviet Tajikistan - which is gaining increasing importance in the international arena of Central Asia.

Harris moves effortlessly from a macro-political perspective, examining Tajik resistance to Soviet rule, to the micro-politics of family relations, love and sex. Utilising the insights of Michel Foucault, Harris explores how order is produced in Tajik society by practices of surveillance to ensure the maintenance of particular norms. Women, she finds, are at once the most repressed and the most repressing community members.

Colette Harris' experience is very rare:she speaks both Russian and Tajik, and has set up a development project in Tajikistan.This book combines both an ethnographic and gender perspective with practical insights into a society about which little is known in the West. ... Read more

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A clear picture
This book develops a clear picture of the social dynamics of gender issues in Tajikistan. Personal stories are believable and compelling. ... Read more

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Tajikistan has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners.This report puts these executives on the fast track.Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources).Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from World Literature Today, published by University of Oklahoma on June 22, 1996. The length of the article is 2044 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Tajik language has had several influences although the strongest is that of a Persian variety and Uzbek Turkish. After the Bolshevik invasion and the consequent erroneous divisions into the Uzbek and Tajik republics, the Tajiks tried to create a literary language structure based on Persian. The Bolshevik's decree that made Cyrillic script the sole official alphabet and Russian the official language of the Union killed Tajikistan's linguistic efforts. With the political development of the 1990s, Perso-Arabic has been re-established and is becoming more prevalently used in literature.

Citation Details
Title: Tajik literature: seventy years is longer than the Millenium.(Literatures of Central Asia)
Author: John R. Perry
Publication: World Literature Today (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1996
Publisher: University of Oklahoma
Volume: v70Issue: n3Page: p571(3)

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