Iconic Places in Central Asia
：The Moral Geography of Dams, Pastures and Holy Sites
( Kultur und soziale Praxis )
Publication subTitle ：The Moral Geography of Dams, Pastures and Holy Sites
Publication series ：Kultur und soziale Praxis
Author： Féaux de la Croix Jeanne
Publisher： transcript-Verlag
Publication year： 2016
E-ISBN: 9783839436301
Subject： K901 human geography
Keyword： 文化人类学、社会人类学,社会学,人文地理学,地理
Language： ENG
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Description
Jeanne Féaux de la Croix maps three iconic places as part of Central Asians' 'moral geographies' and examines their role in navigating socialist, neo-liberal and neo-Islamic life models.
Dams provide most of Kyrgyzstan's electricity, but are also at the heart of regional water disputes that threaten an already shrinking Aral Sea. Mountain pastures cover much of Central Asia's heartland and offer a livelihood and refuge, even to urban citizens. Pilgrimage sites have recovered from official Soviet oblivion and act as cherished scenes of decision-making. Examining how iconic places, work and well-being can mesh together, this book moves debates about post-Soviet memory, space and property onto fresh terrain.
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