Akbar S Ahmed
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 85798 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Akbar S Ahmed |
| PRENOMES | Akbar S |
| SOBRENOME | Ahmed |
| ASSINATURA | AHMED A S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-0060-7163 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 72 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 286 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 70 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 2 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1978 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Re-tribalization in the 21st century, part 2
Part 2 of this article examines the resurgence of tribal identities in modern societies, a process termed re-tribalization, as a response to the failures of the modern state. It challenges the linear progression of societal evolution, suggesting that declining modernity prompts a return to primordial, tribal values for security and identity. The authors critique the state's unmet promises, leading to a re-embrace of tribal loyalty and community. …
Re-tribalization in the 21st century, part 1
This exploratory study presents 're-tribalization' as a framework for comprehending contemporary global patterns and phenomena. It posits a link between the erosion of modernity's traits and a resurgence of tribal behaviour - the more elements that we associate with modernity diminish, the more we see the emergence of group formations akin to anthropological notions of tribes. This trend manifests not only in societies where tribal and lineage af…
Afterword
This essay is an Afterword for a theme issue of The Review of Faith & International Affairs on “Interfaith on the World Stage.” The essay argues for a three-step process of interfaith dialogue involving dialogue, understanding through the seeking of genuine knowledge, and friendship. The goal is building personal relationships between people of different religions and cultures. This argument is supported with personal examples that attest to the …
Islam in Tribal Societies
A lively debate is currently being conducted in the social sciences around the concepts of "tribe", "segmentary societies" and "Islam in society". This wide-ranging collection by thirteen distinguished anthropologists contributes to the debate by examining various segmentary Islamic tribal societies from Morocco to Pakistan.
Pakistan
Swat in the eye of the storm
In this interview, Akbar Ahmed looks at the latest developments among the Swat Pathan, a people who have been the subject of classic ethnographies in anthropology for many years, but who are now at the centre of a bigger battle for control of this key geo-political region. What, if anything, can anthropologists contribute to understand and ameliorate the conflicts that rage in this region
Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007)
Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on 27 December 2007, two weeks prior to the date scheduled for the Pakistani general election, in which she would have been a leading opposition candidate. Here ANTHROPOLOGY TODAY asks Akbar S. Ahmed how anthropologists might interpret the events and Bhutto's legacy
Irresponsible Action
As cycles of violence now embrace the planet, exemplified by the current situation in Iraq, Western and Islamic civilizations are moving further and further away from their cherished ideals of justice, compassion, and wisdom. It is essential for humankind, despite diverse political perspectives and religious beliefs, to return to those ideas that have nourished them over the millennia and created in them compassion and empathy for others. The cur…
Ibn Khaldun and Anthropology
Return of has much for which to thank Osama bin Laden. After decades of criticism, anthropology was on the ropes not long ago. Its founding fathers and mothers were discredited: Bronislaw Malinowski for lusting after young natives, and Margaret Mead for cooking up ethnographic accounts. Its own practitioners despaired and predicted The End of Anthropology (title of Worsley 1966; see also Banaji 1970). When the field appeared at its weakest, the p…
Islam, Globalization and Postmodernity
Preface 1. Postmodernism and Islam 2. Greek Gods and Semitic Prophets 3. Confrontation and Clash 4. Studying Islam 5. Culture and Change 6. The Evil Demon: The Media as Master
Media Mongols at the Gates of Baghdad
Embracing the 'other
Islam, Globalization and Postmodernity
Postmodernism and Islam
Ethnic cleansing
The intense ethnic assertion of identity often translated into violence -ethnic cleansing - can be largely explained as a consequence of the challenge to the project of modernity (economic development, justice, rule of law, the mass media, satellite technology and transport). Although ethnic cleansing itself is not a new phenomenon, developments in the mass media allow it to play a crucial role in influencing people in their perception of culture…
Fowlmere
Dans le village anglais de Fowlmere, tradition et modernite, changement et immobilisme se cotoient. Si les deux groupes sociaux, les anciens et les immigrants, s'opposent (trois cas sont developpes), les nouveaux habitants seraient davantage en faveur d'un maintien des traditions
Postmodernism and Islam
Resistance and Control in Pakistan
Postmodernism and Islam
Bombay Films
It is difficult to distinguish between art and life in South Asian society; they no longer imitate each other but appear to have merged. Political philosophies, social values, group behaviour, speech and dress in society are reflected in the cinema and, like a true mirror, reflect back in society. Furthermore, film stars cross over from their fantasy world into politics to emerge as powerful figures guiding the destiny of millions. It is thus pos…
A faith for all seasons
Postmodernist Perceptions of Islam
Research Article| March 01 1991 Postmodernist Perceptions of Islam: Observing the Observer Akbar S. Ahmed Akbar S. Ahmed Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Asian Survey (1991) 31 (3): 213–231. https://doi.org/10.2307/2645241 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Sit…
Anthropology 'Comes Out
Islam Under Siege
The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics
As the ideas of struggle against imperialism and class were prominentamong social scientists a generation ago, those of ethnicity are in the forefronttoday. Ethnicity-language, race, folk culture, food, etc., cut across classand sect. In Africa and Asia it has assumed violent political shape, succeedingin creating nations like Bangladesh or seriously disrupting them as in thecase of (Sri Lanka).The interrelationship of ethnicity with the state an…
Individualism and Equality [and Comments and Replies]
This paper examines, at the level of values, the relationship between individualism and equality. It has been widely held, since the time of Tocqueville, that, whereas traditional societies emphasize hierarchical values and collective identities, modern societies are marked by their simultaneous concern for equality and the individual. The assumption of a correspondence between individualism and equality appears to be challenged by programmes of …
Generosity and Jealousy
Pukhtun Economy and Society
A Quiet Violence
Millennium and Charisma Among Pathans
Ethnic cleansing
The intense ethnic assertion of identity often translated into violence -ethnic cleansing - can be largely explained as a consequence of the challenge to the project of modernity (economic development, justice, rule of law, the mass media, satellite technology and transport). Although ethnic cleansing itself is not a new phenomenon, developments in the mass media allow it to play a crucial role in influencing people in their perception of culture…
Bombay Films
It is difficult to distinguish between art and life in South Asian society; they no longer imitate each other but appear to have merged. Political philosophies, social values, group behaviour, speech and dress in society are reflected in the cinema and, like a true mirror, reflect back in society. Furthermore, film stars cross over from their fantasy world into politics to emerge as powerful figures guiding the destiny of millions. It is thus pos…
Religion and Politics in Muslim Society
List of maps and figures Preface Abbreviations Part I. Introduction: 1. Models and methods 2. Waziristan: land, lineage, and culture 3. History as an expression of agnatic rivalry Part II. Observation: 4. Strategy and conflict in Waziristan 5. Order ideology, and morality in Waziristan 6. Economic development and reinforcement of ideology in Waziristan Part III. Participation: 7. The anthropologist as political agent 8. The political agent as ant…
Dubai chalo
1984). “Dubai chalo”: Problems in the ethnic encounter between Middle Eastern and South Asian Muslim societies. Asian Affairs: Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 262-276
Nomadism as Ideological Expression
Toward Islamic Anthropology
Death in Islam
The Arab connection
An aspect of the colonial encounter in the North‐West Frontier Province
1978). An aspect of the colonial encounter in the North‐West Frontier Province. Asian Affairs: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 319-327
Al-Beruni
Afterword
This essay is an Afterword for a theme issue of The Review of Faith & International Affairs on “Interfaith on the World Stage.” The essay argues for a three-step process of interfaith dialogue involving dialogue, understanding through the seeking of genuine knowledge, and friendship. The goal is building personal relationships between people of different religions and cultures. This argument is supported with personal examples that attest to the …
The politics of Ethnicity in Pakistan society
This article examines the complex interplay of ethnicity and politics in Pakistan, arguing that ethnic identity has become increasingly politicized, leading to social unrest and conflict. Ahmed analyzes how various ethnic groups, including Punjabis, Sindhis, Pashtuns, and Mohajirs, navigate the political landscape and compete for resources and power. He explores the historical context of ethnic mobilization, the role of political parties in exace…
Postmodernist Perceptions of Islam
Research Article| March 01 1991 Postmodernist Perceptions of Islam: Observing the Observer Akbar S. Ahmed Akbar S. Ahmed Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Asian Survey (1991) 31 (3): 213–231. https://doi.org/10.2307/2645241 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Sit…
Anthropology 'Comes Out
Pakistan
David M. Hart : The Afridi of the Khaibar tribal agency and the Kohat frontier region Dr Akbar S. Ahmed: Hazarawal: Formation and structure of district ethnicity the cases of Dir and Swat David Busby Edwards: Frontiers, boundaries and frames: The marginal identity of Afghan refugees Richard M. Emerson: Charismatic Kingship: A study of state formation and authority in Baltistan David Gilmartin: Shrines, succession and sources of moral authority in…
Toward Islamic Anthropology
I. IntroductionA. The Science of AnthropologyThis study is speculative and concerns a difficult and complex subject.Its task is made more difficult as it defends a metaphysical position, advancesan ideological argument, and serves a moral cause. It will therefore remainan incomplete part of an on-going process in the debate on key issues in contemporaryMuslim society.The major task of anthropology' -the study of man-is to enable us tounderstand o…
Defining Islamic Anthropology
Ibn Khaldun and Anthropology
Return of has much for which to thank Osama bin Laden. After decades of criticism, anthropology was on the ropes not long ago. Its founding fathers and mothers were discredited: Bronislaw Malinowski for lusting after young natives, and Margaret Mead for cooking up ethnographic accounts. Its own practitioners despaired and predicted The End of Anthropology (title of Worsley 1966; see also Banaji 1970). When the field appeared at its weakest, the p…
Media Mongols at the Gates of Baghdad
Islam, Globalization and Postmodernity
An aspect of the colonial encounter in the North‐West Frontier Province
1978). An aspect of the colonial encounter in the North‐West Frontier Province. Asian Affairs: Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 319-327
Millennium and Charisma Among Pathans
More on Views of the Swat Pathans
How to Aid Afghan Refugees
Tribes and states in central and South Asia
Pukhtun Economy and Society
Afghanistan
The four books reviewed are different in discipline and approach and written for widely different audiences. They are, however, linked in their articulation as a contemporary response to the larger political situation in and around Afghanistan. Certain fundamental issues are raised that relate to the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, for instance, will the Russians continue their advance to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean (as suggested…
Pukhtun Economy and Society; Traditional Structure and Economic Development in a Tribal Society
The Arab connection
Aid and the Great Game in Asia
A taste for freedom
THIS PAPER is speculative and exploratory. Data were gathered during the period I was Political Agent in South Waziristan Agency (1978-1980) in Pakistan where some groups of the nomadic Suleman Khel and Dottani tribes live. These tribes have traditionally used the Gomal route to enter Pakistan, along the Gomal River which flows from Afghanistan into the Agency to join the Indus near Dera Ismail Khan. Over the last two generations some members of …
Islam and the District Paradigm [Comments and Reply]
Islam and the District Paradigm
Nomadism as Ideological Expression
India, Pakistan or Pakhtunistan? The Nationalist Movements in the North-West Frontier Province, 1937-47
India, Pakistan or Pakhtunistan? : the nationalist movements in the North-West Frontier Province, 1937-47
Generosity and Jealousy
Dubai chalo
1984). “Dubai chalo”: Problems in the ethnic encounter between Middle Eastern and South Asian Muslim societies. Asian Affairs: Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 262-276
Al-Beruni
Defining Islamic Anthropology
A Quiet Violence
Can Pakistan be Japan? Social factors in economic development
1985). Can Pakistan be Japan? Social factors in economic development. Asian Affairs: Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 145-162
Religion and Politics in Muslim Society
Religion & Politics in Muslim Society
Religion and Politics in Muslim Society
List of maps and figures Preface Abbreviations Part I. Introduction: 1. Models and methods 2. Waziristan: land, lineage, and culture 3. History as an expression of agnatic rivalry Part II. Observation: 4. Strategy and conflict in Waziristan 5. Order ideology, and morality in Waziristan 6. Economic development and reinforcement of ideology in Waziristan Part III. Participation: 7. The anthropologist as political agent 8. The political agent as ant…
Toward Islamic Anthropology
I. IntroductionA. The Science of AnthropologyThis study is speculative and concerns a difficult and complex subject.Its task is made more difficult as it defends a metaphysical position, advancesan ideological argument, and serves a moral cause. It will therefore remainan incomplete part of an on-going process in the debate on key issues in contemporaryMuslim society.The major task of anthropology' -the study of man-is to enable us tounderstand o…
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