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GtrsRGr8 · 02-28-2016, 09:44 PM

I find the topic of this book very interesting. It seems hard to get accurate, reliable, unbiased information like this book contains--how the ordinary people live their day-to-day lives in places where the U.S. military is fighting or has fought wars. Although the U.S. now is basically out of Afghanistan, I think that the war there is still fresh enough in our minds that we will find this book interesting.

This book should be authoritative--it was written by a woman who was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The book is easy reading, being written at probably no higher than a 10th grade reading level. It has many nice color photographs. It apparently is not sold anywhere, only given away; for that reason, there are no ratings to share with you.

Title: Afghan Women: A Guide to Understanding an Afghan Woman's Role in Her Society.
Format(s): Pdf.
Author(s): Shaima Khinjani.
Publisher: Defense Critical Language/Culture Program, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana.
Pages: xii + 46.
Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews (Amazon): N/A.
Price: $0.00.
Lowest Price at (or through Amazon) if available there:
Book Description (from the Introduction):
Typically village women in Afghanistan do not speak with men, especially foreign men in military uniforms. Afghan women are restricted by their culture and are sensitive to cultural issues. They accept their lives and rarely uestion the restrictions placed on them by society, religion and Afghan culture. To open up communication with this half of the Afghan population, female military personnel must understand common cultural practices, social norms, and possess basic language skills in order to engage appropriately with Afghan women in villages.

This book is designed to help American military personnel learn about Afghan women, the socially constructed norms that affect women’s lives, and Afghan cultural practices. Moreover, this book provides female military personnel with knowledge of women’s issues in Afghanistan prior to deployment in order to help them avoid culture shock and cultural misunderstandings.
Comments: I believe that this ebook is a legal free download, due to the fact that it is offered as a free download by the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana (http://www.umt.edu/mansfield/dclcp/e...ghan_women.php). The Mansfield Center is the publisher.
URL: http://www.umt.edu/mansfield/dclcp/d...istan_full.pdf (Direct link).

02-28-2016, 09:44 PM	#175
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Learn about How Ordinary Afghan Women Live Their Lives, in this FREE Pdf. I find the topic of this book very interesting. It seems hard to get accurate, reliable, unbiased information like this book contains--how the ordinary people live their day-to-day lives in places where the U.S. military is fighting or has fought wars. Although the U.S. now is basically out of Afghanistan, I think that the war there is still fresh enough in our minds that we will find this book interesting. This book should be authoritative--it was written by a woman who was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan. The book is easy reading, being written at probably no higher than a 10th grade reading level. It has many nice color photographs. It apparently is not sold anywhere, only given away; for that reason, there are no ratings to share with you. Title: *Afghan Women: A Guide to Understanding an Afghan Woman's Role in Her Society. Format(s):* Pdf. Author(s): Shaima Khinjani. Publisher: Defense Critical Language/Culture Program, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. Pages: xii + 46. Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews (Amazon): N/A. Price: *$0.00. Lowest Price at (or through Amazon) if available there:* Book Description (from the Introduction): Typically village women in Afghanistan do not speak with men, especially foreign men in military uniforms. Afghan women are restricted by their culture and are sensitive to cultural issues. They accept their lives and rarely uestion the restrictions placed on them by society, religion and Afghan culture. To open up communication with this half of the Afghan population, female military personnel must understand common cultural practices, social norms, and possess basic language skills in order to engage appropriately with Afghan women in villages. This book is designed to help American military personnel learn about Afghan women, the socially constructed norms that affect women’s lives, and Afghan cultural practices. Moreover, this book provides female military personnel with knowledge of women’s issues in Afghanistan prior to deployment in order to help them avoid culture shock and cultural misunderstandings. Comments: I believe that this ebook is a legal free download, due to the fact that it is offered as a free download by the Mansfield Center at the University of Montana (http://www.umt.edu/mansfield/dclcp/e...ghan_women.php). The Mansfield Center is the publisher. URL: http://www.umt.edu/mansfield/dclcp/d...istan_full.pdf (Direct link). Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 02-29-2016 at 12:27 AM.