Store besparelser
Hurtig levering
Gemte
Log ind
0
Kurv
Bøger
Bestsellers
Kommer snart
Nyheder
Spil og hobby
Hjem
Kategorier
Bestsellers
Kommer snart
Nyheder
FAQ
Konto
Kontakt
Kurv
  1. Bog
  2. Skønlitteratur: generelt
  3. Moderne Samtidslitteratur

The Gift of a Bride

- A Tale of Anthropology, Matrimony and Murder
Af: Serena Nanda, Joan Gregg Engelsk Paperback

The Gift of a Bride

- A Tale of Anthropology, Matrimony and Murder
Af: Serena Nanda, Joan Gregg Engelsk Paperback
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser
This ethnographically based murder mystery is set within New York City''s Indian community. A young Indian woman''s arranged marriage brings her to the city to join her husband shortly after her wedding. The plot unfolds as the couple copes with joint family living, sexual and financial issues, and hostile neighbors. Central to the mystery are the cultural conflicts affecting both men and women negotiating the differences between American society and their own traditional upbringings. A major theme of the book is violence against women as this plays out both within domestic situations and through the gender inequalities of Indian and American society. Supportive characters such as an anthropology professor, an Indian detective and his American sidekick, a young, assimilated Indian neighbor, and an established family elder reveal various aspects of immigrant life. Through this rich, exciting and ethnographically detailed foray into one particular community, the reader learns about arranging a marriage, Hindu weddings and festivals, and the rich psychological motivations of culturally-patterned behavior of both immigrant men and women. The main principles of cultural anthropology and ethnographic method are woven into the novel, making it a compelling read in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses.
Vis mere
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser
Normalpris
kr 383
Fragt: 39 kr
6 - 8 hverdage
20 kr
Pakkegebyr
God 4 anmeldelser på
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser
This ethnographically based murder mystery is set within New York City''s Indian community. A young Indian woman''s arranged marriage brings her to the city to join her husband shortly after her wedding. The plot unfolds as the couple copes with joint family living, sexual and financial issues, and hostile neighbors. Central to the mystery are the cultural conflicts affecting both men and women negotiating the differences between American society and their own traditional upbringings. A major theme of the book is violence against women as this plays out both within domestic situations and through the gender inequalities of Indian and American society. Supportive characters such as an anthropology professor, an Indian detective and his American sidekick, a young, assimilated Indian neighbor, and an established family elder reveal various aspects of immigrant life. Through this rich, exciting and ethnographically detailed foray into one particular community, the reader learns about arranging a marriage, Hindu weddings and festivals, and the rich psychological motivations of culturally-patterned behavior of both immigrant men and women. The main principles of cultural anthropology and ethnographic method are woven into the novel, making it a compelling read in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses.
Vis mere
Se mere i:
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 302
ISBN-13: 9780759111509
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0759111502
Kategori: Moderne Samtidslitteratur
Udg. Dato: 16 maj 2009
Længde: 21mm
Bredde: 152mm
Højde: 229mm
Forlag: AltaMira Press
Oplagsdato: 16 maj 2009
Forfatter(e): Serena Nanda, Joan Gregg
Forfatter(e) Serena Nanda, Joan Gregg

Kategori Moderne Samtidslitteratur

ISBN-13 9780759111509

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 302

Udgave

Længde 21mm

Bredde 152mm

Højde 229mm

Udg. Dato 16 maj 2009

Oplagsdato 16 maj 2009

Forlag AltaMira Press

Kategori sammenhænge