The inner and outer selves : cosmology, gender, and ecology at the Himalayan borders

Using an ethnographic study of the Jad Bhotiya community of Uttarkashi, this book discusses universal concepts of nationalism, identity, and democracy, to name a few. It also talks about their constructions of gender; the political construction of self with respect to international and border relati...

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inner and outer selves
1. Verfasser:
Channa, Subhadra
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Zusammenfassung:
Using an ethnographic study of the Jad Bhotiya community of Uttarkashi, this book discusses universal concepts of nationalism, identity, and democracy, to name a few. It also talks about their constructions of gender; the political construction of self with respect to international and border relationships; and how factors such as trade, economy, and the policies of a democratic country have affected the community.
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1 online resource
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Schlagworte:
Bhotia (Tibetan people) > India > Uttarkåashi (District).
Human ecology.
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
History & Archaeology
South Asia
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