Domesticating Youth
Youth Bulges and their Socio-political Implications in Tajikistan
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Demography, Anthropology
| Author: | Sophie Roche | ISBN: | 9781782382638 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books | Publication: | March 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Berghahn Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sophie Roche |
| ISBN: | 9781782382638 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Publication: | March 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Berghahn Books |
| Language: | English |
Most of the Muslim societies of the world have entered a demographic transition from high to low fertility, and this process is accompanied by an increase in youth vis-à-vis other age groups. Political scientists and historians have debated whether such a “youth bulge” increases the potential for conflict or whether it represents a chance to accumulate wealth and push forward social and technological developments. This book introduces the discussion about youth bulge into social anthropology using Tajikistan, a post-Soviet country that experienced civil war in the 1990s, which is in the middle of such a demographic transition. Sophie Roche develops a social anthropological approach to analyze demographic and political dynamics, and suggests a new way of thinking about social change in youth bulge societies.
Most of the Muslim societies of the world have entered a demographic transition from high to low fertility, and this process is accompanied by an increase in youth vis-à-vis other age groups. Political scientists and historians have debated whether such a “youth bulge” increases the potential for conflict or whether it represents a chance to accumulate wealth and push forward social and technological developments. This book introduces the discussion about youth bulge into social anthropology using Tajikistan, a post-Soviet country that experienced civil war in the 1990s, which is in the middle of such a demographic transition. Sophie Roche develops a social anthropological approach to analyze demographic and political dynamics, and suggests a new way of thinking about social change in youth bulge societies.
