While the gods were sleeping
Subtitle: a journey through love and rebellion in Nepal
By: Elizabeth Enslin
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9781580055444
Subjects: Politics and government; Marriage; Brahmans; Women anthropologists; Case studies; Americans; Social conditions; Intercountry marriage; Women; Biography; History
Description: "Love and marriage brought American anthropologist Elizabeth Enslin to a world she never planned to make her own: a life among Brahman in-laws in a remote village in the plains of Nepal. As she faced the challenges of married life, birth, and childrearing in a foreign culture, she discovered as much about human resilience, and the capacity for courage, as she did about herself. While the Gods Were Sleeping : A Journey Through Love and Rebellion in Nepal tells a compelling story of a woman transformed in intimate and unexpected ways. Set against the backdrop of increasing political turmoil in Nepal, Enslin's story takes us deep into the lives of local women as they claim their rightful place in society--and make their voices heard"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Base Camp; title: PART I. Not India; title: A Long Night; title: Fog; title: Kin; title: PART II. Ripe Mangos; title: Bikas; title: Harvest; title: Literacy; title: Gatherings; title: Meeting Spaces; title: Long Live Women's Unity; title: PART III. The News; title: On Tape; title: Life Stories; title: Scandal; title: Bringing the Bride In; title: Elections; title: Natural Births.