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The Hidden Patients : North African Women in French Colonial Psychiatry
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ISBN: 3412502871 3412502014 Year: 2015 Publisher: Köln Böhlau

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Die englischsprachige Studie widmet sich Fragen der Genderforschung und der Medizingeschichte im kolonialen Nordafrika. Sie zeigt, dass französische Psychiater „normale“ und „abnormale“ Verhaltensweisen der Kolonisierten im Maghreb beschrieben und sie mit denjenigen von Europäern verglichen, die sie mit „Abnormalität“ diagnostiziert hatten. Dabei behaupteten viele Ärzte, dass muslimische Frauen selten „verrückt“ wurden und dass darum Musliminnen nur einen vernachlässigbaren Prozentsatz der Patienten der französischen Kolonialpsychiatrie ausmachten. Aufgrund dieser Annahme räumte man muslimischen Patientinnen in den Quellen vergleichsweise wenig Platz ein, auch wenn Fallstudien und Statistiken klar zeigen, dass es sich dabei um eine imaginäre Abwesenheit handelte, die den Alltagserfahrungen der Psychiater klar widersprach.


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The hour of absinthe : a cultural history of France's most notorious drink.
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ISBN: 9780228022206 0228022207 Year: 2024 Publisher: Montreal McGill-Queen's University Press

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At the height of its popularity in the late nineteenth century, absinthe reigned in the bars, cafés, and restaurants of France and its colonial empire. Yet by the time it was banned in 1915, the famous green fairy had become the green peril, feared for its connection with declining birth rates and its apparent capacity to induce degeneration, madness, and murderous rage in its consumers.As one of history’s most notorious drinks, absinthe has been the subject of myth, scandal, and controversy. The Hour of Absinthe explores how this mythologizing led to the creation and fabrication of a vast modern folklore while key historical events, crucial to understanding the story of absinthe, have been neglected or unreported. Mystique and moralizing both arose from the spirit’s relationship with empire. Some claim that French soldiers were given daily absinthe rations during France’s military conquest of Algeria to protect them against heat, diseases, and contaminated water. In fact, the overenthusiastic adoption of the drink by these soldiers, and subsequently by French settlers, was perceived as a threat to France’s colonial ambitions - an anxiety that migrated into French medicine.Providing keen insight into how local cultural narratives about absinthe shaped what quickly became a global reputation, Nina Studer provides a panoptic view of the French Empire’s influence on absinthe’s spectacular fall from grace.(Provided by publisher)

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Branding the Middle East : Communication Strategies and Image Building from Qom to Casablanca.
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ISBN: 3110740621 3110741105 3110741156 Year: 2023 Publisher: De Gruyter

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This volume explores the concept of branding in the Middle East, focusing on communication strategies and image building from Qom to Casablanca. Edited by Steffen Wippel, the book examines how branding is used to promote national identity, cultural heritage, and economic development in the region. It includes case studies on various branding efforts such as Oman’s maritime heritage, Dubai’s position as an Islamic economic hub, and the influence of international brands in Islamic contexts. The work is intended for scholars and practitioners interested in regional studies, marketing, and cultural identity, providing insights into the challenges and strategies of branding in a complex geopolitical landscape.

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