| Berbers and Others: Beyond Tribe and Nation in the Maghrib Contributor(s): Hoffman, Katherine E. (Editor), Miller, Susan Gilson (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0253222001 ISBN-13: 9780253222008 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - History | Africa - North |
| Dewey: 305.893 |
| LCCN: 2009048650 |
| Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Berbers and Others offers fresh perspectives on new forms of social and political activism in today's Maghrib. In recent years, the Amazigh (Berber) movement has become a focus of widespread political, social, and cultural attention in North Africa, Europe, and the United States. Berber groups have peacefully yet persistently laid claim to ownership over broad areas of creativity in the arts, politics, literature, education, and national memory. The contributors to this volume present some of the best new thinking in the emerging field of Berber studies, offering insight into historical antecedents, language usage, land rights, household economies, artistic production, and human rights. The scope, depth, and multidisciplinary approach will engage specialists on the Maghrib as well as students of ethnicity, social and political change, and cultural innovation. |