{"product_id":"love-stories-language-private-love-and-public-romance-in-georgia-paperback-softback-9781442608962","title":"Love Stories; Language, Private Love, and Public Romance in Georgia (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442608962","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLove Stories\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLanguage, Private Love, and Public Romance in Georgia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Manning (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442608962\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 May 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15 x 1.3 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly readable and interesting ethnography that will captivate the imagination of its readers as it has Georgian intellectuals. Accessible to undergraduates as an introduction to ethnography, it will also stimulate those interested in kinship, love poetry, socialism and post-socialism, queer anthropology and the history of anthropology. - \u003ci\u003eAnthropology News\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eLove Stories\u003c\/em\u003e contains an abundance of translated examples; in the case of poetry, the Khevsur Georgian original is also provided (in transliteration). In addition to their informational and aesthetic value, the textual materials find use as pedagogical resources to illustrate concepts such as genre, sociability and performativity. - \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute\u003c\/em\u003e Although of interest to scholars of post-socialism, the Caucasus, and linguistics, the book is that much sought-after, brief, jargonless, and vividly written ethnographic introduction to anthropological 'intersections' that brings together a variety of classical anthropological topics, all in about 140 pages. - \u003cem\u003eAnthropologica\u003c\/em\u003e This would be a great book to use with students. It is an enjoyable read about a topic that they can relate to. Manning's discussions of applications ranging from commercials and movies to Internet chat rooms would interest students being introduced to folklore or anthropology in a specific context. - Erik Aasland (\u003cem\u003eJournal of American Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e) Manning's book is a highly recommendable and enjoyable read. This is not only because of its enticing topic and the eloquent writing style, but also because Manning's treatment and sociohistorical contextualization of the stories of Khevsur love is eye-opening and thought-provoking. - Lian Malai Madsen (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Linguistic Anthropology\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the remote highlands of the country of Georgia, a small group of mountaindwellers called the Khevsurs used to express sexuality and romance in ways that appear to be highly paradoxical. On the one hand, their practices were romantic, but could never lead to marriage. On the other hand, they were sexual, but didn't correspond to what North Americans, or most Georgians, would have called sex. These practices were well documented by early ethnographers before they disappeared completely by the midtwentieth century, and have become a Georgian obsession. In this fascinating book, Manning recreates the story of how these private, secretive practices became a matter of national interest, concern, and fantasy. Looking at personal expressions of love and the circulation of these narratives at the broader public level of the modern nation, \u003cem\u003eLove Stories\u003c\/em\u003e offers an ethnography of language and desire that doubles as an introduction to key linguistic genres and to the interplay of language and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations \u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e  Introduction: Setting the Stage for Romance \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  A Brief Introduction to Khevsur Love \u003cbr\u003e  Well, \u003cem\u003eDid\u003c\/em\u003e They, or \u003cem\u003eDidn't\u003c\/em\u003e They? \u003cbr\u003e  Georgian Stereotypes about Khevsurs and \"\u003cbr\u003ethe Romance of the Mountains\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Language and Desire: Genres and Practices \u003cbr\u003e  The Khevsurs in History \u003cbr\u003e  Plan of the Book \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  1. THE AMBASSADOR \u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cem\u003eElchi\u003c\/em\u003e as Mediator \u003cbr\u003e  Autonomy, Persuasion, and Desire \u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cem\u003eElchi\u003c\/em\u003e at Work: A Girl's First Night of \u003cem\u003eSts'orproba\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eConversation 1: The\u003c\/em\u003e Elchi \u003cem\u003eand the Girl \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eConversation 2: The\u003c\/em\u003e Elchi \u003cem\u003eand the Boy \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eConversation 3: The\u003c\/em\u003e Elchi \u003cem\u003eand the Mother \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  2. SPENDING THE NIGHT TOGETHER \u003cbr\u003e  Lying Down and Getting Up: Sociable Talk and Sociable Sexuality \u003cbr\u003e  Intimate Contact: Prohibition and Transgression\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eBoundary: Sex \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eBoundary: Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Sociability and Obligation \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eThe Role of Different Genres \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  3. GOING STEADY \u003cbr\u003e  The Social Life of Vodka\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eGoing with Vodka \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eVisiting Vodka \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eRoad Vodka\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  The Sexual Life of Vodka \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eStealing Vodka \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eSaving and Hiding Vodka \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eDrinking Vodka \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  From Casual to Durable Sexual Relations:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eSts'orperis\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDzmobilis \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e Dzmobili \u003cem\u003eRelationship and Its Rivals\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eNight and Day \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Creating and Maintaining Durable Relationships over Time\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eCreating the Relationship: Oaths and Hints \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eMaintaining the Relationship: Waiting and Exchange \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  4. INVISIBLE LOVE POETRY \u003cbr\u003e  The Invisibility of Khevsur Love Poetry: The Absence of the Lyric Mode \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eArticulating Desire in Pshavian Lyric \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eThe Erasure of Desire in Khevsur Love Poetry \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Anonymity: Erasure of the Author of Love Poetry \u003cbr\u003e  Replacing Individual Desire with Desirability in Praise Poetry \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  5. DEMONS, DANGER, AND DESIRE: THE \"\u003cbr\u003eARAGVIAN\"\u003cbr\u003e SEXUAL REVOLUTION \u003cbr\u003e  Scandal Narratives \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eRussian Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eThe Aragvian Way of Love \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Khevsur Girls' Love Stories: Three Case Studies \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eMariemi's Story \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eNanuk'i's Story \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eAshekali's Story \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  6. INTELLIGENTSIA AND PEOPLE: A LOVE STORY \u003cbr\u003e  Genres of Realism and Romance \u003cbr\u003e  The Story of Natela: A Khevsur Romance of the Nineteenth Century \u003cbr\u003e  The Story of Natela: A Native Ethnographer of the Twentieth Century \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  7. ECHOES OF LOVE LOST: SOCIALIST NOVELS AND FILMS \u003cbr\u003e  Socialist Ethnographies \u003cbr\u003e  Modernist Novels \u003cbr\u003e  Socialist Films \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eModernity and Tradition: Frame Narrative and Framed Narrative \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eRomance, Poetry, and Violence \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eEchoes of\u003c\/em\u003e Sts'orproba \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eConclusion: Virtual Romance \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  From Film to Image: Khevsurs in Late-Socialist Art \u003cbr\u003e  Virtual Romance on Georgian Teen Forums \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Glossary \u003cbr\u003e  References\u003cbr\u003e  Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656100147480,"sku":"9781442608962","price":19.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/love-stories-language-private-love-and-public-romance-in-georgia-paperback-softback-9781442608962","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}