Fluid boundaries : forming and transforming identity in Nepal /

Examining the relationship between societal practice, historical processes, and culture in a Nepali society, this book tells the story of the Thakali's search for identity and their efforts to clarify and represent their culture and history.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fisher, William F., 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2001.
Temas:
Thakali (Nepalese people) > Ethnic identity.
Thakali (Nepalese people) > Social life and customs.
Thakali (Peuple du Népal) > Identité ethnique.
Thakali (Peuple du Népal) > Mœurs et coutumes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Maps and Tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction: Thakali Again for the Very First Time
  • 2. Drawing Lines: On Constructing and Contesting Boundaries
  • 3. Forging Histories
  • 4. Separation and Integration: Community and Contestation
  • 5. Ritual Landscapes
  • 6. Codifying Culture
  • 7. Constructing Thakali
  • 8. Beyond Sanskritization
  • 9. Old Artificers in a New Smithy
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Works Cited
  • Index

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