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Within the Circle Paperback – April 15, 1997

by Andrea Rugh (Author)
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When American anthropologist Andrea Rugh rented a room in a small Syrian village, hoping to find time to finish a book she was writing, she never expected to be drawn so deeply into the lives of her neighbors. But she developed close friendships with two households―those of her landlady and her landlady's sister. For eight months Rugh observed and wrote about the lives of these two families and their ten children. The result is a uniquely intimate account of family life and child rearing in Middle Eastern society.

Within the Circle is a detailed, vividly crafted portrait of families in a changing world, chronicling the day-to-day life among family members, between parents and children, and between families and the larger world of the village. The book results from the personal quest of the author to understand the cultural aspects of her own child rearing practices. She contrasts her experiences as an American mother raising three independent, self-sufficient boys with the experiences of village parents striving to form a closely-knit family unit.
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  1. Print length
    288 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Columbia University Press
  4. Publication date
    April 15, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    5.94 x 0.59 x 8.93 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0231106793
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0231106795
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"Rugh... has written a personal account of her stay in a Christian Syrian village near Damascus for eight months. She describes the family life and child-rearing practices of the villagers.... "Within the Circle" offers an intimate view of life in a part of the world that is often falsely stereotyped." -- "Choice"

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This is a detailed, vividly crafted portrait of families in a changing world, chronicling the day-to-day life among family members, between parents and children, and between families and the larger world of the village.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press; 0 edition (April 15, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0231106793
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231106795
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.94 x 0.59 x 8.93 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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This beautifully written book is an immersive experience beyond politics and stereotypes about life in a Syrian village. I loved the details of daily life and appreciated the author's attention to subtle dynamics among her village hosts.
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