TY  - BOOK
AU  - Finke,Peter
TI  - Variations on Uzbek Identity: Strategic Choices, Cognitive Schemas and Political Constraints in Identification Processes 
T2  - Integration and Conflict Studies
SN  - 9781782382386
U1  - 305.894 325 23
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - New York, Oxford
PB  - Berghahn Books
KW  - Uzbeks
KW  - Cultural assimilation
KW  - Ethnic identity
KW  - Social networks
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Anthropology (General), History (General), Sociology
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Illustrations --; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; Chapter 1 A Historical Sketch of the Uzbeks: From Nomadic Conquerors to Post-socialist Farmers --; Chapter 2 A Central Asian Melting Pot: The Oasis of Bukhara --; Chapter 3 Desperation at the End of the World? The Oasis of Khorezm --; Chapter 4 Conflict Inevitable? The Ferghana Valley --; Chapter 5 Birthplace of a National Hero: The Oasis of Shahrisabz --; Conclusion --; Bibliography --; Index; restricted access
N2  - Throughout its history the concept of “Uzbekness,” or more generally of a Turkic-speaking sedentary population, has continuously attracted members of other groups to join, as being Uzbek promises opportunities to enlarge ones social network. Accession is comparatively easy, as Uzbekness is grounded in a cultural model of territoriality, rather than genealogy, as the basis for social attachments. It acknowledges regional variation and the possibility of membership by voluntary decision. Therefore, the boundaries of being Uzbek vary almost by definition, incorporating elements of local languages, cultural patterns and social organization. This book combines an historical analysis with thorough ethnographic field research, looking at differences in the conceptualization of group boundaries and the social practices they entail. It does so by analysing decision-making processes by Uzbeks on the individual as well as cognitive level and the political configurations that surround them
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781782382393
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781782382393
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781782382393/original
ER  -