In Political Kinship in Pakistan, Stephen M. Lyon illustrates how contemporary politics in Pakistan are built on complex kinship networks created through marria

Attempts to do justice to the complexity of contemporary families and to situate them in their economic, political, and cultural contexts. This book explores th

An introduction to how belonging and identity have been reflected, modified, and rearticulated in crucial moments throughout history.

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Since the Korean War began, Western families have adopted more than 200,000 Korean children. Two-thirds of these adoptees found homes in the United States. The