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Ahmadiyya Islam and the Muslim Diaspora

Living at the End of Days

By: Marzia Balzani

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Ahmadiyya Islam and the Muslim Diaspora

Living at the End of Days

By: Marzia Balzani

This book is a study of the UK-based Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the context of the twentieth-century South Asian diaspora. Originating in late nineteenth-century Punjab, the Ahmadis are today a vibrant international religious movement; they are also a group that has been declared heretic by other Muslims and one that continues to face persecution in Pakistan, the country the Ahmadis made their home after the partition of India in 1947. Structured as a series of case studies, the book focuses on the ways in which the Ahmadis balance the demands of faith, community and modern life in the diaspora. Following an overview of the history and beliefs of the Ahmadis, the chapters examine in turn the use of ceremonial occasions to consolidate a diverse international community; the paradoxical survival of the enchantments of dreams and charisma within the structures of an institutional bureaucracy; asylum claims and the ways in which the plight of asylum seekers has been strategically deployed to position the Ahmadis on the UK political stage; and how the planning and building of mosques serves to establish a home within the diaspora. Based on fieldwork conducted over several years in a range of formal and informal contexts, this timely book will be of interest to an interdisciplinary audience from social and cultural anthropology, South Asian studies, the study of Islam and of Muslims in Europe, refugee, asylum and diaspora studies, as well as more generally religious studies and history.

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1351769537

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Social and Cultural Anthropology for the 21st Century

Connected Worlds

By: Marzia Balzani,Niko Besnier

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Social and Cultural Anthropology for the 21st Century

Connected Worlds

By: Marzia Balzani,Niko Besnier

Social and Cultural Anthropology for the 21st Century: Connected Worlds is a lively, accessible, and wide-ranging introduction to socio-cultural anthropology for undergraduate students. It draws on a wealth of ethnographic examples to showcase how anthropological fieldwork and analysis can help us understand the contemporary world in all its diversity and complexity. The book is addressed to a twenty-first-century readership of students who are encountering social and cultural anthropology for the first time. It provides an overview of the key debates and methods that have historically defined the discipline and of the approaches and questions that shape it today. In addition to classic research areas such as kinship, exchange, and religion, topics that are pressing concerns for our times are covered, such as climate change, economic crisis, social media, refugees, sexuality, and race. Foregrounding ethnographic stories from all over the world to illustrate global connections and their effects on local lives, the book combines a focus on history with urgent present-day social issues. It will equip students with the analytical tools that they need to negotiate a world characterized by unprecedented cross-cultural contact, ever-changing communicative technologies and new forms of uncertainty. The book is an essential resource for introductory courses in social and cultural anthropology and as a refresher for more advanced students.

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Multiscale Mechanobiology in Tissue Engineering

By: Damien Lacroix,Marzia Brunelli,Cécile Perrault,Adrien Baldit,Maryam Shariatzadeh,Ana Campos Marin,Andre Castro,Sara Barreto

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Multiscale Mechanobiology in Tissue Engineering

By: Damien Lacroix,Marzia Brunelli,Cécile Perrault,Adrien Baldit,Maryam Shariatzadeh,Ana Campos Marin,Andre Castro,Sara Barreto

This book focuses on the mechanobiological principles in tissue engineering with a particular emphasis on the multiscale aspects of the translation of mechanical forces from bioreactors down to the cellular level. The book contributes to a better understanding of the design and use of bioreactors for tissue engineering and the use of mechanical loading to optimize in vitro cell culture conditions. It covers experimental and computational approaches and the combination of both to show the benefits that computational modelling can bring to experimentalists when studying in vitro cell culture within a scaffold. With topics from multidisciplinary fields of the life sciences, medicine, and engineering, this work provides a novel approach to the use of engineering tools for the optimization of biological processes and its application to regenerative medicine. The volume is a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students studying mechanobiology and tissue engineering. For undergraduate students it also provides deep insight into tissue engineering and its use in the design of bioreactors. The book is supplemented with extensive references for all chapters to help the reader to progress through the study of each topic.

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Springer

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9811080755

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Ahmadiyya Islam and the Muslim Diaspora

Living at the End of Days

By: Marzia Balzani

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Living at the End of Days

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Social and Cultural Anthropology for the 21st Century

Connected Worlds

By: Marzia Balzani,Niko Besnier

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Connected Worlds

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Forced Marriage

Introducing a Social Justice and Human Rights Perspective

By: Aisha Gill,Sundari Anitha

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Forced Marriage

Introducing a Social Justice and Human Rights Perspective

By: Aisha Gill,Sundari Anitha

Forced Marriage: Introducing a social justice and human rights perspective brings together leading practitioners and researchers from the disciplines of criminology, sociology and law. Together the contributors provide an international, multi-disciplinary perspective that offers a compelling alternative to prevailing conceptualisations of the problem of forced marriage. The volume examines advances in theoretical debates, analyses existing research and presents new evidence that challenges the cultural essentialism that often characterises efforts to explain, and even justify, this violation of women's rights. By locating forced marriage within broader debates on violence against women, social justice and human rights, the authors offer an intersectional perspective that can be used to inform both theory and practical efforts to address violence against diverse groups of women. This unique book, which is informed by practitioner insights and academic research, is essential reading for practitioners and students of sociology, criminology, gender studies and law.

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Zed Books Ltd.

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1780321392

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Violence Against Women in South Asian Communities

Issues for Policy and Practice

By: Dr Ravi Thiara,Aisha Gill

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Violence Against Women in South Asian Communities

Issues for Policy and Practice

By: Dr Ravi Thiara,Aisha Gill

While forced marriage and 'honour-based' violence attract media attention, little is known about the issues and experiences of South Asian women and children who are affected by gendered violence. This book explores the key theoretical and empirical issues involved in gendered violence, ethnicity and South Asian communities. The editors draw together leading researchers and practitioners to provide a critical reflection of contemporary debates and consider how these reflections can inform policy, research and practice. The contributors consider the primacy of religion and culture, and how South Asian women face multiple and intersecting forms of violence. Future directions for facilitating improved services for survivors of violence against women from different racial and ethnic backgrounds are also proposed. Violence Against Women in South Asian Communities will have widespread relevance for professional academics, researchers, students, policy makers, practitioners and anyone concerned with gendered violence within South Asian communities.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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0857002031

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Book's by Marzia Balzani

Ahmadiyya Islam and the Muslim Diaspora

Ahmadiyya Islam and the Muslim Diaspora

Social and Cultural Anthropology for the 21st Century

Social and Cultural Anthropology for the 21st Century

Multiscale Mechanobiology in Tissue Engineering

Multiscale Mechanobiology in Tissue Engineering

Ahmadiyya Islam and the Muslim Diaspora

Ahmadiyya Islam and the Muslim Diaspora

Social and Cultural Anthropology for the 21st Century

Social and Cultural Anthropology for the 21st Century

Forced Marriage

Forced Marriage

Violence Against Women in South Asian Communities

Violence Against Women in South Asian Communities

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