ABSTRACT

This book presents a compelling ethnography of the changes Tajikistan faces at the turn of the twenty-first century as seen through the eyes of its youth. It discusses the ethnographic gaze on the tremendous cultural changes being played out in post-Soviet Tajikistan.

chapter |20 pages

Introduction: Muslim Youth

chapter 1|16 pages

History of Tajikistan

chapter 2|26 pages

Traditionalism Versus Modernity

chapter 3|18 pages

Family Relations

chapter 4|22 pages

Education and Employment

chapter 5|28 pages

Romantic Friendships

chapter 6|23 pages

Marriage and the Family

chapter 7|6 pages

Tensions and Transitions