Categories of Analysis and Categories of Practice since the Tajik Civil War

The paper examines the interplay between analytical categories used by researchers and the practical categories used by ordinary people to understand and navigate their social realities during and after the Tajik Civil War. By focusing on the lived experiences and everyday practices, the study highl...

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Main Author: Sophie Roche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ledizioni 2013-10-01
Series:Antropologia
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Online Access:https://www.ledijournals.com/ojs/index.php/antropologia/article/view/199
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description The paper examines the interplay between analytical categories used by researchers and the practical categories used by ordinary people to understand and navigate their social realities during and after the Tajik Civil War. By focusing on the lived experiences and everyday practices, the study highlights how social categories are constructed and reified through conflict and its aftermath. The research emphasizes the importance of considering local contexts and the perspectives of non-elite actors to gain a comprehensive understanding of societal transformations triggered by civil war.
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Categories of Analysis and Categories of Practice since the Tajik Civil War
Antropologia
civil war
practices
ethnography
Tajikistan
title Categories of Analysis and Categories of Practice since the Tajik Civil War
title_full Categories of Analysis and Categories of Practice since the Tajik Civil War
title_fullStr Categories of Analysis and Categories of Practice since the Tajik Civil War
title_full_unstemmed Categories of Analysis and Categories of Practice since the Tajik Civil War
title_short Categories of Analysis and Categories of Practice since the Tajik Civil War
title_sort categories of analysis and categories of practice since the tajik civil war
topic civil war
practices
ethnography
Tajikistan
url https://www.ledijournals.com/ojs/index.php/antropologia/article/view/199
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