Paul J. Kaiser

Culture, Transnationalism, and Civil Society

Aga Khan Social Service Initiatives in Tanzania

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Produktbeschreibung

Focusing on the growing transnational community of Ismailis (Muslim Shi'a followers of the Aga Khan), this study analyzes the transnational and cultural characteristics of the Ismaili social service network in the context of state/society relations. There are approximately 20 million Ismailis worldwide in over 20 countries throughout the world, and they have developed-under the auspices of the Aga Khan-a sophisticated private sector nonprofit social service network of hospitals and schools that serves the health care and education needs of Ismailis and non-Ismailis. Based on research and interviews conducted in Europe and Africa from 1992-1995, this study shows how a strong society can contribute significantly to the social service goals of developing nations. It also provides information on the Ismailis of Tanzania which has not previously been available in the west, and so will be of interest to scholars of comparative politics, religious, development theory, and African Studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 333g
• ISBN-13: 9780275955281
• ISBN-10: 0275955281
• Artikelnr.: 21109308

Autorenporträt

Paul J. Kaiser is assistant professor of political science at Mississippi State University. He holds a PhD from Indiana University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Abbreviations Transnationalism, Culture and Civil Society The State
and Society in Africa Transnationalism and Civil Society Culture, Identity,
and Civil Society Health Care, Education, and the Asians in Tanzania The
Early Years of Asian Settlement The German Colonial Period The British
Colonial Period The Independence Period The Ismailis in Tanzania The
Ismaili Experience: A Historical Overview Ismaili Organization: A
Transnational Corporation? Ismaili Health-Care Initiatives Aga Khan Health
Services in East Africa Aga Khan Health-Care Centers Ismaili Education
Initiatives Aga Khan Education Services in East Africa Aga Khan Nursery
Schools Early Childhood Education The Aga Khan Primary School The Aga Khan
Mzizima Secondary School AKES, T and the Tanzanian State Culture and Civil
Society in an International Context Culture, Identity, and Civil Society
Transnationalism and Civil Society State/Society Relations in Africa
Appendix Glossary of Foreign Terms Bibliography Index