Leben und Handeln im Alltag von Kairo : sozialwissenschaftliche Analysen einer Gesellschaft im Umbruch /
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral-Erlangen/Nürnberg) under the title: Alltagshandeln in Kairo : eine sozialgeographische Studie auf Basis eines neu entwickelten ...
OCLC 780310922 :
xxiii, 575 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9783895008368
European values : trends and divides over thirty years /
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In sharp contrast to the popular belief that values are converging and becoming increasingly standardized, this book draws on the EVS surveys to show that Europe remains very diverse in terms of values orientations toward the major issues of everyday life. It also addresses how and in what direction values are actually changing, thus emphasizing the joint influence of key factors like secularization, economic development, the rise in educational attainment levels and the welfare state. Written by the team of political scientists and sociologists who are carrying out the EVS surveys in France, this books leads to the striking conclusion that increasingly individualized value systems do not necessarily mirror a more individualistic society.
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Translated from the French. :
1 online resource (xvii, 292 pages) : illustrations, maps. :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789004341067 :
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Dreaming of Change: Young Middle-Class Women and Social Transformation in Jordan /
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This anthropological monograph focuses on the everyday experiences of young, highly educated women in contemporary Jordan. It carefully analyses their powerful contributions to social change as well as the strategies they employ in dealing with the problems they generally face. In their struggle to find recognition, religion (Islam and Christianity) often plays a major part and helps them to empower themselves, which is also reflected in this account. The study discusses family relationships, social networks, gender constructions, religiousness, and women's roles in various social spheres. It sheds light on how these young women actively influence transformations in their society and re-negotiate their own and other people's social position, and how they, in turn, are highly influenced (and often restricted) by the socio-cultural environment in their efforts towards change.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789047416067
9789004146341