The inner and outer selves : cosmology, gender, and ecology at the Himalayan borders
Channa, SubhadraAuthor
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 2, 2013).
Bhotia (Tibetan people)
Human ecology
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
History & Archaeology
South Asia