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<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><STRONG>Anthropology of the
Middle East: "Kinship in the Middle East," Issue 3, Spring 2007 (Submission
deadline: July 15, 2006).<BR></STRONG></DIV></FONT>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><STRONG>Anthropology of the
Middle East<BR>"Kinship in the Middle East," Issue 3, Spring 2007<BR>Co-editors:
Soheila Shahshahani, Soraya Tremayne</STRONG><BR><BR>Pervasiveness of kinship is
seen in all venues of everyday life in the Middle East. Whether diachronic with
legal existence or not, it is holding strong and penetrating all forms of
existence. The importance of kinship is beyond law, individualism and truth, and
its importance is noted by anthropologists studying diverse topics, from
medicine, body and clothing, to public and private, communications, feminism,
politics and law. Not to mention the &#145;milk-marriage&#146; known to
the Middle East specialists, current research shows how new forms of kinship are
being formed as a result of social and biological relations; multiple marriage,
step children and new reproductive technologies all emphasize the importance of
kinship.<BR><BR>A study of kinship relations is an essential part of any solid
anthropological research in the Middle East. Whether we work within the pastoral
nomadic, rural, urban area, or in the diaspora, concern with the kinship
relations of the unit under study is essential.<BR><BR>After years of so-called
modernization and existence within legal systems, we see how various countries
are run in a macro and micro study through kinship relations. The principles of
legality, equality in front of law, individualism are translated in a social
atmosphere which bears the marks of these principles and also respects rules of
kinship. This is indeed an undertaking of colossal importance to anthropology as
a field studying on the ground how various stages of cultural life are diffused.
The genius of culture is allowing the coexistence of two diachronic aspects of
culture. This is an absolutely fascinating topic to be considered both
theoretically and existentially.<BR><BR>A thorough understanding of the legal,
political and economic institutions, big and small, bears the mark of
relatedness. An issue of AME dedicated to this topic could bring to our
attention the place of kinship in recent research, which bears witness to this
claim.<BR><BR>Apart from articles engaging with this topic, we also welcome
articles and reports addressing other issues. Texts may be submitted in English
or<BR>French. For further information on the journal, please see:<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.berghahnbooks.com/journals/ame"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">www.berghahnbooks.com/journals/ame</FONT></A><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">.<BR><BR>Please send your article to one of the
editors:<BR><BR>Soheila Shahshahani<BR>Shahid Beheshti University<BR>B. P.
19585­ 193<BR>Tehran, Iran<BR><BR>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:soheila@gmail.com"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">soheila@gmail.com</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">Soraya Tremayne<BR>Institute of Social and Cultural
Anthropology<BR>51 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 6PE, UK<BR>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:soraya.tremayne@anthro.ox.ac.uk"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">soraya.tremayne@anthro.ox.ac.uk</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">For further information about the journal please see
the website (</FONT><A href="http://www.berghahnbooks.com/journals/ame"><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">www.berghahnbooks.com/journals/ame</FONT></A><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype">) or contact them
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