Central Asian Ethnicity Compared: Evaluating the Contemporary Social Salience of Uzbek Identity in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
In this article, I utilise a contextual understanding of ethnicity and unique data to demonstrate that the ethnic Uzbek identity category is both widely available and frequently a useful means of making sense of the world in both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. While Uzbek ethnicity is generally salient in both states, the context in which it becomes so varies across space. In particular, there are significant urban–rural distinctions that affect when Uzbek ethnicity is utilised to interpret the world. In addition, compared to others, rural Tajikistani Uzbeks perceive that the boundary between Uzbeks and the titular groups is particularly permeable.
Uzbekness and Islam: A Survey-based Analysis of Identity in Uzbekistan
The article ascertains orders of preference in Uzbek identity by interviewing just over 200 citizens of Uzbekistan belonging to traditionally Muslim ethnic groupings. While almost everyone considers himself or herself a Muslim, the great majority perceive themselves above all as citizens of Uzbekistan. Moreover, their Islam is not reflected primarily in Islamic practice but rather in a somewhat nebulous Islamic traditionalism. They think, too, that the state should incorporate some minimal Islamic features. In the international arena, they tend to prefer Muslim over non-Muslim peoples and communities, but not necessarily as designations for labor migration. Finally, the focus of their interest is manifestly directed toward other post-Soviet successor states.
Human coenurus infection. A report of 14 cases from Uganada.
Abstract 14 cases of tapeworm coenurus infection of man seen in Uganda are reported. Epidemiologically and clinically the cases seen in tropical Africa are different from those seen elsewhere, possibly reflecting a different species of parasite.