THE ROLE OF KHODJAS AND MAHALLAS IN UZBEKISTAN: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL STABILITY?

Twenty-five years after its independence, Uzbekistan is looking for a new social model by integrating old traditions, Islam and Modernity. Following a series of interviews conducted among Uzbeks in areas of South Kazakhstan and in some regions of Uzbekistan, the authors offer an in-depth analysis of...

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Main Authors: Antonio Alonso, Komil Kalanov
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Language:English
Published: UNISCI 2017-10-01
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Online Access:http://www.unisci.es/khodja-in-uzbekistan-factor-of-stability/
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THE ROLE OF KHODJAS AND MAHALLAS IN UZBEKISTAN: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL STABILITY?
Revista UNISCI
Uzbekistan
social model
Khodja
mahalla
aqsaqal
author_facet Antonio Alonso
Komil Kalanov
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title THE ROLE OF KHODJAS AND MAHALLAS IN UZBEKISTAN: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL STABILITY?
title_short THE ROLE OF KHODJAS AND MAHALLAS IN UZBEKISTAN: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL STABILITY?
title_full THE ROLE OF KHODJAS AND MAHALLAS IN UZBEKISTAN: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL STABILITY?
title_fullStr THE ROLE OF KHODJAS AND MAHALLAS IN UZBEKISTAN: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL STABILITY?
title_full_unstemmed THE ROLE OF KHODJAS AND MAHALLAS IN UZBEKISTAN: TOOLS FOR SOCIAL STABILITY?
title_sort role of khodjas and mahallas in uzbekistan: tools for social stability?
publisher UNISCI
series Revista UNISCI
issn 2386-9453
2386-9453
publishDate 2017-10-01
description Twenty-five years after its independence, Uzbekistan is looking for a new social model by integrating old traditions, Islam and Modernity. Following a series of interviews conducted among Uzbeks in areas of South Kazakhstan and in some regions of Uzbekistan, the authors offer an in-depth analysis of traditional social structures. After seventy years of the one-party system, “Western style” political parties are not as representative of social life as the khodjas are. Leadership in Uzbekistan is more social than political
topic Uzbekistan
social model
Khodja
mahalla
aqsaqal
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