Cover Image

The inner and outer selves : cosmology, gender, and ecology in the Himalayas /

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Channa, Subhadra, 1951- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Bhotia (Tibetan people)
Human ecology > India > Uttarkāshi (District)
India > Boundaries > China.
China > Boundaries > India.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
Bhotia (Peuple du Tibet)
Région autonome du Tibet (Chine)
Boundaries
Human ecology
China
China > Tibet Autonomous Region
India
India > Uttarkāshi (District)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199082261
019908226X