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Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa
An Encyclopedia

Four Volume Set
Edited by:


July 2012 | 1 976 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
In our age of globalization and multiculturalism, it has never been more important to understand and appreciate all cultures across the world. The four volumes take a step forward in this endeavour by presenting concise information on those regions least well-known to students across Europe: the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The volumes convey what daily life is like for people in these selected regions. Entries will aid readers in understanding the importance of cultural sociology, to appreciate the effects of cultural forces around the world, and to learn the history of countries and cultures within these important regions.

Key Features

-Topics are explored within historical context, in three broad historical periods: prehistory to 1250, 1250 to 1920 and 1920 to the present.

-One volume each is devoted to the regions of the Middle East and Africa and then one volume to East and Southeast Asia and a final volume to West, Central and South Asia. The volumes include extensive use of photographs and maps to explain cultural and geographic content.

-Each volume has its own volume editor with expertise in that particular region.

Key Themes

Arts, Culture and Science

People, Society and Dynasties

Religion and Law

Family and Daily Life

Conflicts and Wars

Politics and Government

Health and Education

Economy, Trade and Industry

National Geography and History

Andrea L. Stanton

PhD, Columbia University. Dr. Stanton is Assistant Professor of Islam, focusing on twentieth and twenty-first century Islam in the Middle East and beyond. Trained as a historian, she received her master’s degree and doctorate in Middle Eastern history, with a B.A. in Religion and in History from Williams College.... More About Author

Edward Ramsamy

Edward Ramsamy, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Africana Studies and member of the graduate faculty of Geography, and the graduate faculty of Urban Planning and Policy Development at the Bloustein School. He is the author of the book The World Bank and Urban Development: From Projects to Policy (Routledge, 2006). In addition to his research in international development planning and geographies of globalization, Dr. Ramsamy’s fields of study include the political economy of transition and nation-building in post-colonial/developing societies, as well as the comparative politics of identity and race relations in South Africa and the United... More About Author

Peter J. Seybolt

Carolyn M. Elliott

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ISBN: 9781412981767
$630.00

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