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OverviewIn Endurance , Alex Pillen portrays a sense of being unique within Kurdish cultural spheres. How to feel unique despite devastating violence, cultural oppression and assimilation is a question faced by many communities globally. Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji) is a focal point for such uniqueness. When a culture is under siege and many have lost a former way of life it may not be clear how a society looks itself in the mirror, finds its reflection. Alex Pillen’s portrayal of Speaking Kurdish in a Warped World locates such lines of reflection within everyday language. The fear of a random geopolitical pair of dice is global, a fear to be honed when reading this account of uniqueness in the face of totalising loss Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex PillenPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 01 Weight: 0.534kg ISBN: 9789004709515ISBN 10: 9004709517 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 12 September 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlex Pillen , MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at University College London. She explores language in war-torn societies from a cultural perspective and is the author of A Space That Will Never Be Filled (2017) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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