Culture and Dignity
Laura Nader
John Wiley & Sons
In <i>Culture and Dignity - Dialogues between the Middle East and the West</i>, renowned cultural anthropologist Laura Nader examines the historical and ethnographic roots of the complex relationship between the East and the West, revealing how cultural differences can lead to violence or a more peaceful co-existence.
 
 <ul> <li>Outlines an anthropology for the 21st century that focuses on the myriad connections between peoples—especially the critical intercultural dialogues between the cultures of the East and the West</li> <li>Takes an historical and ethnographic approach to studying the intermingling of Arab peoples and the West.</li> <li>Demonstrates how cultural exchange between the East and West is a two-way process</li> <li>Presents an anthropological perspective on issues such as religious fundamentalism, the lives of women and children, notions of violence and order</li> </ul>