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Familiar Futures: Time, Selfhood, and Sovereignty in Iraq Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures Paperback – Illustrated, January 15, 2019
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Familiar Futures: Time, Selfhood, and Sovereignty in Iraq Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures Paperback – Illustrated, January 15, 2019
Familiar Futures investigates how Western and Iraqi policymakers promoted changes in schooling, land ownership, and family law reshaped Iraqi everyday habits, desires, and familial relations in the name of a developed future.
Familiar Futures: Time, Selfhood, and Sovereignty in Iraq Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures Paperback – Illustrated, January 15, 2019
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Offers deep understanding of Iraqi identity and history, grounding readers in the complexities of time and selfhood within a socio-political landscape, enriching academic discourse.
Interdisciplinary Approach
Blends anthropology, sociology, and history, providing a multifaceted perspective that enhances comprehension of Iraq's societal dynamics, appealing to a broad audience of scholars and general readers.
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Includes engaging illustrations that complement the text, making complex themes more accessible and visually stimulating, thereby enhancing reader engagement and retention of information.

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Shop the 1st Edition of Familiar Futures: Time, Selfhood, and Sovereignty in Iraq on Ubuy Bahrain. Discover insights on Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures.
  • Explores the impact of development projects in Iraq from its creation under British mandate rule in 1920 to the first Ba'th coup in 1963
  • Investigates the reshaping of Iraqi everyday habits, desires, and familial relations in the name of a developed future
  • Analyzes changes in schooling, land ownership, and family law to differentiate Iraq's citizens by class, sex, and age
  • Examines the effects of resettling peasants, limited education for rural boys, mandatory home economics courses for girls, and the emphasis on proper family formation
  • Reveals how future-oriented discourses about the importance of sexual difference in Iraq's modernization deferred demands for political change and reproduced existing capitalist relations
  • Highlights the sacrifice of certain goods, such as democratic ideals, in the nation's economic development
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  • Academics and Researchers

    Ideal for scholars studying Middle Eastern politics, identity, and the complexities of post-conflict sovereignty in Iraq.

  • Students of Sociology

    Beneficial for sociology students exploring themes of time, selfhood, and cultural identity in contemporary Iraqi society.

  • Policy Makers

    Useful for policy makers seeking an understanding of socio-cultural dynamics and their influence on governance in Iraq.

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  • Casual Readers

    May not appeal to casual readers looking for light, entertaining content rather than in-depth academic analysis.

  • Technical Policy Analysts

    Less suited for analysts focused solely on quantitative data and economic policy without interest in cultural perspectives.

  • General History Buffs

    Not ideal for those interested only in historical events without a focus on cultural or personal narratives.

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Familiar Futures: Time, Selfhood, and Sovereignty in Iraq Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures Paperback – Illustrated, January 15, 2019

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  • Question: What is Familiar Futures?

    Answer: Familiar Futures is a book about how development projects in Iraq reshaped its citizens
  • Question: Who promoted changes in Iraq?

    Answer: Western and Iraqi policymakers promoted changes in schooling, land ownership, and family law in Iraq
  • Question: What was sacrificed for economic development?

    Answer: Democratic ideals were repeatedly sacrificed in the name of the nation's economic development.

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  • Familiar Futures investigates how development projects reshaped Iraq's citizens by class, sex, and age
  • Policymakers promoted changes in schooling, land ownership, and family law
  • Peasants were resettled on isolated family farms
  • Girls were required to take home economics courses
  • Future-oriented discourses about modernization worked paradoxically
  • Democratic ideals were repeatedly sacrificed for economic development