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ISMAILBEKOVA, AKSANA
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Migration and patrilineal descent: the role of women in Kyrgyzstan
/ Ismailbekova, Aksana
Ismailbekova, Aksana
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Migration processes in Kyrgyzstan have given rise to fundamental social and demographic changes, meaning that many villages and town quarters are inhabited nowadays solely by women, children and the elderly, whereas younger and middle-aged men live as migrants elsewhere. This article explores the role of women in the maintenance of a strong patrilineal descent system, in the absence of their husbands or sons. This is achieved by grandmothers who play a significant role in transmitting oral genealogies and passing stories on to their children. Another role of women lies in changing the names of male relatives of their husbands; while appointing whom one should marry is also of great importance. The role of mothers-in-law in the formation of their sons' marriage ties in the latter's absence points to the powerful positions of these women. The final point is that young brides continue to live with their parents-in-law – even if their husband does not – and they must be respectful brides.
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Migration
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Kyrgyzstan
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Women
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Marriage
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Patriarchy
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Kinship
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Patrilineal Decent System
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Women’s Islamic Activism Rises in Kyrgyzstan
/ Ismailbekova, Aksana
Ismailbekova, Aksana
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Despite the violence of Soviet rule, Soviet policies improved the status of women in Central Asia. The collapse of the Soviet Union ushered in a restoration of revival of Islam and patriarchal customs. In Kyrgyzstan, Islamic organizations are taking an increasingly active role in public life, often delivering necessary services that the state no longer provides. But here, female-run Islamic groups have gained influence, and pious women are challenging both patriarchal and secular norms.
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Civil Society
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Central Asia
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Kyrgyzstan
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Women’s Rights
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Activism
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Islam
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