“SUM dissertations & theses No. 04

2003”—at head of title.

“Thesis submitted in requirement of Cand. Polit. Degree ; Department of Social Anthropology University of Oslo”—title page.

“© 2003 author, Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo ; title page photo by author : Wafia (20) in Microian neighborhood in Kabul, April 1999”—(p. 2).

Contents: Introduction—Analytical concerns—The structure of the thesis—Map of Afghanistan (showing Kabul and Peshawar)—Chapter 1 : history and background—Afghanistan and its people—The macro history of the war—Life in exile-Peshawar—Chapter 2 : field and method—Chapter 3 : the girls and their families—Chapter 4 : health and emotions—Chapter 5 : family and marriage—Conclusion—Appendix—Glossary—Appendix on refugees—Literature list.

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