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Informationen zum Autor Julia Huang has lived among Qashqa���i nomadic pastoralists in southwestern Iran for extended periods of her childhood and adolescence between 1991 and 2004, together with her mother, the distinguished American anthropologist, Lois Beck. Huang is the author of a chapter in 'Nomadic Societies in the Middle East and North Africa' (2006; edited by Dawn Chatty) and the co-author of an article on Iran in 'Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East' (2006). As a Fulbright Scholar in Turkey, she conducts anthropological research on social entrepreneurs, and she is the regional coordinator for Central Asia and the Caucasus for AIESEC, an international NGO. Inducted in Phi Beta Kappa and proficient in Turkish, Persian and French, she graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a degree in anthropology. Vorwort The Qashqa'i nomads are migrant pastoralists. This book documents their difficult livelihoods and lifestyles, their society and culture, and explains how this Turkic-speaking group relates to the wider Iranian society and the Islamic Republic. Focusing on a group of women, it shows how they adapt to a changing world while retaining tribal values. Zusammenfassung The Qashqa'i nomads are migrant pastoralists. This book documents their difficult livelihoods and lifestyles, their society and culture, and explains how this Turkic-speaking group relates to the wider Iranian society and the Islamic Republic. Focusing on a group of women, it shows how they adapt to a changing world while retaining tribal values. Inhaltsverzeichnis TABLE OF CONTENTSList of IllustrationsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Dorna: Learning about Society and Culture2 Ma‘asumeh: Adventures in Late Childhood3 Nahid: Integrating Formal Education with Custom and Tradition4 Fariba: Contemplating a Future without Marriage5 Falak: Disruptive Change in Family and TribeNotesBibliographyAppendixPeople Mentioned in the Text...
