A companion to the anthropology of the Middle East / edited by Soraya Altorki.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Altorki, Soraya, editor.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 27.

Blackwell companions to anthropology ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology--Middle East.

Ethnology.

Manners and customs.

Middle East.

Middle East--Social life and customs.

Middle East Region.

Physical Description:

xxv, 542 pages.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.

Summary:

"A Companion to the Anthropology of the Middle East presents a comprehensive overview of current trends and future directions in anthropological research and activism in the modern Middle East"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Introduction: Theoretical and Conceptual Issues 1

1 Enduring Concerns, Resilient Tropes, and New Departures: Reading the Companion / Deniz Kandiyoti Kandiyoti, Deniz 3

2 Theory and Thematics in the Anthropology of the Middle East / Suad Joseph Joseph, Suad 15

3 Structure/Agency and the Anthropology of the Middle East / Soraya Altorki Altorki, Soraya 40

4 Reflections on the Politics of Middle East Studies / Steven C. Caton Caton, Steven C. 72

Part II Culture and Everyday Life 89

5 The Politics of Aesthetics in the Muslim Middle East / Martin Stokes Stokes, Martin 91

6 Dreams and the Miraculous / Amira Mittermaier Mittermaier, Amira 107

7 Refiguring Islam / Nada Moumtaz Moumtaz, Nada 125

8 In the Garden of the Sexes: Of Men, Women, Gaze, and Hair / Shahla Haeri Haeri, Shahla 151

9 Trajectoires of Gendered Labor / Livia Wick Wick, Livia 172

10 The Politics of Poetry / J. Andrew Busle Busle, J. Andrew 188

Part III Social Relations and Social Movements 205

11 Medical Anthropology in the Middle East and North Africa / Jessica Newman and and, Jessica Newman, Marcia C. Inborn Inborn, Marcia C. 207

12 From Rural Development to Environmental Anthropology / Nicholas S. Hopkins Hopkins, Nicholas S. 233

13 Displacement and Dispossession in the Middle East / Dawn Chatty Chatty, Dawn 249

14 Anthropology and Humanitarianism in the Middle East / Ilana Feldman Feldman, Ilana 262

15 Anthropologies of Middle Eastern Diasporas / Paul A. Silverstein Silverstein, Paul A. 282

16a The Invention of the Mizrahim / Ella shobat shobat, Ella 316

16b The Mizrahi Cinema of Displacement / Ella shobat shobat, Ella 329

17 Social Movements and Revolution / Zeina Zaatari Zaatari, Zeina 338

Part IV Law, Politics, and the state 361

18 Justice between Islamic Sharia and Liberal Law: Remarks on the Egyptian Context / Hussein Ali Agrama Agrama, Hussein Ali 363

19 The Notion of Arab Culture and the "Colonial Present" / Mayssoun Sukarieh Sukarieh, Mayssoun 391

20 Rethinking Anthropology of Neoliberalism in the Middle East / Julia Elyachar Elyachar, Julia 411

21 "States of Aspiration": Anthropology and New Questions for the Middle East / Michelle Obeid Obeid, Michelle 434

22 Rethinking the "Post-Ottoman": Anatolian Armenians as an Ethnographic Perspective / Hakem Al-Ruston Al-Ruston, Hakem 452

23 Reframing the Middle Eastern City: Thoughts on New Research / Kamran Asdar Ali Ali, Kamran Asdar 480

Part V Pop Culture and New Media 493

24 Middle Eastern Music and Popular Culture / John Philip Rode Schaefer Schaefer, John Philip Rode 495

25 New Media and Electronic Networks / Mark Allen Peterson Peterson, Mark Allen 509.

Notes:

Machine generated contents note: Notes on Contributors x Acknowledgments xvii Preface xviii Part I Introduction: Theoretical and Conceptual Issues 1 1 Enduring Concerns, Resilient Tropes, and New Departures: Reading the Companion 3 Deniz Kandiyoti 2 Theory and Thematics in the Anthropology of the Middle East 15 Suad Joseph 3 Structure/Agency and the Anthropology of the Middle East 40 Soraya Altorki 4 Reflections on the Politics of Middle East Studies 72 Steven C. Caton Part II Culture and Everyday Life 89 5 The Politics of Aesthetics in the Muslim Middle East 91 Martin Stokes 6 Dreams and the Miraculous 107 Amira Mittermaier 7 Refiguring Islam 125 Nada Moumtaz 8 In the Garden of the Sexes: Of Men, Women, Gaze, and Hair 151 Shahla Haeri 9 Trajectories of Gendered Labor 172 Livia Wick 10 The Politics of Poetry 188 J. Andrew Bush Part III Social Relations and Social Movements 205 11 Medical Anthropology in the Middle East and North Africa 207 Jessica Newman and Marcia C. Inhorn 12 From Rural Development to Environmental Anthropology 233 Nicholas S. Hopkins 13 Displacement and Dispossession in the Middle East 249 Dawn Chatty 14 Anthropology and Humanitarianism in the Middle East 262 Ilana Feldman 15 Anthropologies of Middle Eastern Diasporas 282 Paul A. Silverstein 16a The Invention of the Mizrahim 316 Ella Shohat 16b The Mizrahi Cinema of Displacement 329 Ella Shohat 17 Social Movements and Revolution 338 Zeina Zaatari Part IV Law, Politics, and the State 361 18 Justice between Islamic Sharia and Liberal Law: Remarks on the Egyptian Context 363 Hussein Ali Agrama 19 The Notion of Arab Culture and the "Colonial Present" 391 Mayssoun Sukarieh 20 Rethinking Anthropology of Neoliberalism in the Middle East 411 Julia Elyachar 21 "States of Aspiration": Anthropology and New Questions for the Middle East 434 Michelle Obeid 22 Rethinking the "Post?]Ottoman": Anatolian Armenians as an Ethnographic Perspective 452 Hakem Al?]Rustom 23 Reframing the Middle Eastern City: Thoughts on New Research 480 Kamran Asdar Ali Part V Pop Culture and New Media 493 24 Middle Eastern Music and Popular Culture 495 John Philip Rode Schaefer 25 New Media and Electronic Networks 509 Mark Allen Peterson Index 526 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Companion to the anthropology of the Middle East

ISBN:

1118475615

9781118475614

OCLC:

895728377

Publisher Number:

99963766714