Control and Subversion: Gender Relations in Tajikistan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780745321677)

Control and Subversion investigates the relationship of gender to the inner workings of social control, such as exposing ways in which post-Soviet Tajikistan society threatens men's masculinity, thereby bringing them to force family members into conformity, irrespective of the suffering this may cause. Told through ethnographically collected life histories, the book examines how masculine and feminine gender characteristics influence personal relationships and explores gender relations at their most intimate - from the secret musings of adolescent girls, through the painful experiences of young men, to the trauma of sexual initiation. Although largely concentrating on contemporary life, the book also discusses historical materials and Soviet influence on Tajik society. Control and Subversion is essential reading for anyone interested in Central Asia, Muslim societies, the lives of Muslim women, or gender in a Muslim context.

Author: Colette Harris
ISBN-10: 0745321674
ISBN-13: 9780745321677
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2004
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.22w x 0.57d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2004 pg. 742