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Ethnologia Europaea: Vol. 42:2
Karen Korber
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Description for Ethnologia Europaea: Vol. 42:2
Paperback. Editor(s): Korber, Karen; Merkel, Ina. Num Pages: 107 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Though a seemingly stable concept in ethnological work, "family" as a lived reality took and takes on innumerable forms shaped by economic pressures, mobility and attendant social transformations, and biotechnical interventions. The case studies in this special issue focus on the ways in which social actors seek to concretize as well as control what family could or should be. While (bio-)technological innovation proves vital to fulfill traditional imaginaries of a nuclear family, communication technology is a key to keep transnationally situated families in contact. Still, transnational work opportunities conflict with traditional imaginaries of the wholesome families and impact particularly women ... Read more
Though a seemingly stable concept in ethnological work, "family" as a lived reality took and takes on innumerable forms shaped by economic pressures, mobility and attendant social transformations, and biotechnical interventions. The case studies in this special issue focus on the ways in which social actors seek to concretize as well as control what family could or should be. While (bio-)technological innovation proves vital to fulfill traditional imaginaries of a nuclear family, communication technology is a key to keep transnationally situated families in contact. Still, transnational work opportunities conflict with traditional imaginaries of the wholesome families and impact particularly women ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
107
Place of Publication
, Denmark
ISBN
9788763540445
SKU
V9788763540445
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