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Chechens: Culture and Society is an ethnography that elaborates the lived experiences of Chechens, focusing primarily on relationships and socio-cultural norms within the context of the current conflict in the Chechen Republic. Drawing on ten years' experience living and working with Chechens in the North Caucasus Republic of Ingushetia and Istanbul, Turkey, the author utilizes tales as data, incorporating direct observation and her own participation in Chechens' lives. The book examines norms described in their 'ideal' form, as told by Chechens, but also norms as they are played out in real lives. At present, nearly one-third of the Chechen nation lives as refugees outside the homeland. This is a time of cultural exploration for Chechens, perhaps a revival, perhaps destruction. The book explores the socio-cultural structures involved in managing the Chechnan collective and also examines differences and conflicts within the collective, providing insight into the difficulties of maintaining cultural standards under difficult circumstances.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social issues & processes

• Full title: Chechens
• Author: Katherine Layton
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 195
• EAN: 9781137483966
• ISBN: 1137483962
• ID: 02787047
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Weight: 368 g
• Dimensions: 225 × 137 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 18. December 2014

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