A new old Damascus : Authenticity and distinction in urban Syria - Salamandra, Christa (Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2004)
Introduction: A return to the old - "His family had a house in Malki, so we thought he was all right" : socio-spatial distinction - "That color looks great on you" : consumption, display, and gender - Old Damascus commodified - Ramadan lived and consumed - Conservation, preservation, and celebration - Conclusion: Weapons of the not-so-weak - Epilogue: Of hubble bubbles and cell phones.
Includes bibliogr. references (p. [173]-187) and index.
Keywords: Ethnology -- Syria -- Damascus; Social structure -- Syria -- Damascus; Group identity -- Syria -- Damascus; Damascus (Syria) -- Social life and customs; Damascus (Syria) -- Religious life and customs