02366nam a2200397 a 4500 ebr10657902 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120503s2013 enk sb 001 0 eng d 2012015890 9781118319000 (hardback) 9781118319017 9781118319048 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)830085636 ma----- DS36.8 .N33 2013eb 303.48/25601821 23 Nader, Laura. Culture and dignity [electronic resource] : dialogues between the Middle East and the West / Laura Nader. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. xx, 240 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. "In Culture and Dignity - Dialogues between the Middle East and the West, renowned cultural anthropologist Laura Nader examines the historical and ethnographic roots of the complex relationship between the East and the West, revealing how cultural differences can lead to violence or a more peaceful co-existence. Outlines an anthropology for the 21st century that focuses on the myriad connections between peoples--especially the critical intercultural dialogues between the cultures of the East and the West Takes an historical and ethnographic approach to studying the intermingling of Arab peoples and the West. Demonstrates how cultural exchange between the East and West is a two-way process Presents an anthropological perspective on issues such as religious fundamentalism, the lives of women and children, notions of violence and order "-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Civilization, Arab. Ethnology Arab countries. Arabs Ethnic identity. East and West. Western countries Relations Arab countries. Arab countries Relations Western countries. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10657902 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 178688 178688