description: A study examining the nature of gender relations among Nyeshangte, an ethnic Tibetan Buddhist group from north central Nepal. Watkins takes a historical perspective, demonstrating how gender relations are constituted by social arrangements, ideologies, division of labor, and by new forms of economic production. Additionally, she considers gender roles in relation to international trade and Buddhism. Her research was done in Tibet and is based in primary source interviews, supplemented with scholarly readings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Spirited Women: Gender, Religion, and Cultural Identity in the Nepal Himalaya
titlecomplete: Spirited Women: Gender, Religion, and Cultural Identity in the Nepal Himalaya
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publisher: Columbia Univ Pr