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.

Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Fisher, William F., 1951-
Materialtyp: Licensed eBooks
Språk:engelska
nepali
övriga språk
Publicerad: New York : Columbia University Press ©2001.
Länkar:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/fish11086
Innehållsförteckning:
  • 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