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Race and Racism

An Introduction

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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Race and Racism

An Introduction

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

Race and Racism examines the foundations of race in American society from an anthropological perspective. The book offers and accessible overview of a variety of perspectives and theories on the biology of race, the social context of race, ethnicity and ethnocentrism, and more. The second edition features significant updates throughout, including more discussion of critical race theory, new biophysical research on human origins, new material on media and racism, new global examples, and additional material on how racism impacts a variety of ethnic groups.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442274603

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Ethics and Anthropology

Ideas and Practice

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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Ethics and Anthropology

Ideas and Practice

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

Ethics and Anthropologycomprehensively embraces issues and dilemmas faced in all four of the discipline's fields. Not merely a subject to be considered when seeking the approval of institutional review boards, ethics is anthropology. Fluehr-Lobban explores the critical application of core ethical principles—do no harm, apply informed consent in all stages of research, practice transparency, collaborate—from the initial stages of crafting a proposal and executing research through writing and publication of findings. She provides a frank, up-to-date consideration of best practices and trends andincorporates recommendations from the most recent AAA Code of Ethics. To help students understand the art of ethics in principle and in practice, she draws on anthropological history and discourse as well as cross-cultural and interdisciplinary examples; questions for discussion round out each chapter.

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198

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AltaMira Press

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0759121885

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9780759121881

Islamic Societies in Practice

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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Islamic Societies in Practice

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

When Americans look at the Muslim world, they see a uniform culture (Arab) with a single language (Arabic) communicated through a uniform religious belief and practice (Islam). Fluehr-Lobban shows us how simplistic and mistaken this view is."--Library Journal "Islamic Societies in Practice is an eloquent, thought-provoking antidote to the American media's attempts to reduce the complexity of the Muslim world to 30-second sound bytes. Fluehr-Lobban proffers insights which are the result of an open mind and long-term field experience. She addresses the misconceptions which many Westerners have about the Middle East, not only with fact and historical content, but also with anecdotal material about her own experience there, an unbeatable combination."--Middle East Women's Studies Review "An accessible primer on Islamic society, providing a good historical overview with a focus on how Islam is practiced. . . . The author's descriptions of Islamic values and social practices, gender relations, and the tensions within the umma, or the world Muslim community, are effectively filtered through her own experience."--Publishers Weekly "A wonderful contribution to the field . . . a concrete set of images and stories that offer many opportunities for discussions of the politics of ordinary life, as well as the opportunities in the region for increasing democracy, greater human rights, and expanded women's roles."--International Journal of Middle East Studies Originally written in the wake of the Gulf War, this book introduced the West to everyday Arab-Islamic cultures and societies, humanizing the region and its people. It ventured behind the headlines to offer a positive, constructive view of Islam and Muslims, showing how Islam is lived and practiced in daily life. Now revised and expanded in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Islamic Societies in Practice embraces the breadth of global Islam with significant new material on Islam in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States, as well as the Middle East. New maps and illustrations are included, detailing the diversity and representation of Islam and Muslims throughout the world. Additional material includes discussions of male and female relations; folk Islam, popular expressions of faith, and the five pillars; Sufism, including the Turkish Dervishes; ethnic and racial differences in the Muslim world; Islamic law and the application of harsh punishments; political Islam and the future of the state in the Islamic world; and the many voices of progressive Muslims--feminists, human rights activists, and anti-extremist writers. Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban is professor of anthropology at Rhode Island College.

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0813027217

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Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

Few studies exist which deal with Islamic law in practice, and this is among the first such studies in the English language for Islamic Africa. It is significant that the present study was completed just prior to the extension of Islamic law as the sole governing law in the Sudan in 1983, for it captures many essentials of the Shari’a as it has been applied for decades prior to this important change. Numerous movements for reform and change are discussed in the book, which reflect the contemporary debate in the Sudan over the position of Shari’a in society.

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Routledge

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1134540353

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9781134540358

Ethics and Anthropology

Ideas and Practice

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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Ideas and Practice

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Historical Dictionary of the Sudan

By: Robert S. Kramer,Richard Andrew Lobban,Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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Historical Dictionary of the Sudan

By: Robert S. Kramer,Richard Andrew Lobban,Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

The Republic of the Sudan was long the largest country in Africa and, according to the general consensus, also one of the least successful in many ways. This was not entirely its fault since it lay along the fault line between Muslim and Christian Africa and between the Nile Valley civilizations and African Sudanic cultures. This partly explains the long and bloody warfare waged by the Southerners to achieve independence, which they did in July 2011. So this hefty book actually covers not one but two states. This fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Sudan does so, first, through a lengthy and detailed chronology tracing its relatively few successes and numerous failures. The introductory essay does an admirable job of putting it all in perspective. But the most informative part is the dictionary, with now over 700 entries for this fourth edition. They deal with important personalities, politics, the economy, society, culture, religion and inevitably the civil war. There are also appendixes and an extensive bibliography.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0810861801

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9780810861800

Race and Racism

An Introduction

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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An Introduction

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Islamic Society in Practice

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

A unique contribution that tests the essence of Islamic societies by observing them in practice. . . . I found her insights on gender relations to be profound and refreshing."--Ghada Talhami, Lake Forest College "A comprehensive piece of work on contemporary Arab society. . . . Clear, sympathetic, but not apologetic."--Ismail Abdalla, College of William and Mary Written in the wake of the Gulf War, this book introduces the West to everyday Arab-Islamic culture and society, humanizing the region and its people. It ventures behind the headlines to offer a positive, constructive view of Islam and Muslims, showing how Islam is lived and prac-ticed in daily life in the Sudan, Egypt, and Tunisia. Islamic Society in Practice is both scholarly and personal, intended for classroom use and for a general audience. It examines Islamic society on a grassroots level, using the basic anthropological method of participant observation. It treats the major dimensions of Islamic society from the core elements of the religion (including the religious-social values it promotes) to the type of society it engenders, the laws that institutionalize social practice, and the contemporary movements for reform or restoration of Islamic precepts in individual nations. Writing from the perspective of a sympathetic American woman, Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban discusses in depth the social dynamics of gender transformation and Islam, examining the complex issue as one more dilemma confronting societies that are struggling to cope with Western ways of thinking. Fluehr-Lobban's formal research and informal observations span the years 1970 to 1990, a time of dynamic change for the Arab and Muslim worlds. These decades took her from the life of a graduate student to that of a professor. With her husband and two daughters, she lived and conducted field research, traveling extensively in Africa and the Middle East. She conveys here the richness of her family experiences in their adopted communities, their deepening understanding of both Western and Islamic culture, and their growing appreciation for the Muslim "other" as a fellow human being. Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban is professor of anthropology at Rhode Island College.

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0813013054

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Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

By: Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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Female Well-Being

Toward a Global Theory of Social Change

By: Janet Mancini Billson,Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

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Female Well-Being

Toward a Global Theory of Social Change

By: Janet Mancini Billson,Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

This book provides case studies written by country teams of scholars, educators, and policy analysts from around the world which document key trends from 1900 to 2000 in infant mortality, maternal mortality, literacy, life expectancy, education, work, income, family structure, and political power. The teams analyzed the trends in light of the century's major events, legislative initiatives, social policies, and leadership.

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1842770098

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Book's by Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

Race and Racism

Race and Racism

Ethics and Anthropology

Ethics and Anthropology

Islamic Societies in Practice

Islamic Societies in Practice

Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

Ethics and Anthropology

Ethics and Anthropology

Historical Dictionary of the Sudan

Historical Dictionary of the Sudan

Race and Racism

Race and Racism

Islamic Society in Practice

Islamic Society in Practice

Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

Female Well-Being

Female Well-Being

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