Countries and Their Cultures, Volume 4
Melvin Ember, Carol R. Ember
Profiles alphabetically arranged countries, providing an overview of the cultures that shape each one. Topics covered include history, ethnic relations, urbanism, food and economy, social stratification, politics, gender roles and statuses, marriage, kinship, etiquette, religion, health care, secular celebrations, arts and humanities, and the sciences. This volume covers S-Z.
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activities African agricultural Arab architecture Arts British Catholic central Ceremonial Christian Church cities clan colonial communities Corbis Division of Labor elected ethnic groups European exports FOOD AND ECONOMY Food in Daily gender household important independence industry Islamic kilometers Kin Groups language live Location and Geography major male marriage Maryland Cartographics meal ment military modern Muslim national identity official ORIENTATION Identification Party percent POLITICAL LIFE Government popular population programs region RELIGION Religious Beliefs Republic rice ritual role rural areas Saint Saint Lucia San Marino sector SECULAR CELEBRATIONS Serbia Slovak Slovakia Slovenia SOCIAL STRATIFICATION society Solomon Islands Somali South Soviet Spain Spanish square kilometers Sri Lanka status symbols Tajikistan Tanzania tion tional Togo towns trade traditional traditionally Türkmen twentieth century Ukraine Ukrainian Uzbek Uzbekistan villages Wales Welsh Western women World Zambia Zimbabwe