
Autonomy
Life Cycle, Gender, and Status among Himalayan Pastoralists
Aparna Rao(Author)
Berghahn Books, Incorporated (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 16. July 1998
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-57181-903-1 (ISBN)
Description
The question of individuality in non-European, and especially South Asian societies is a controversial one. Studies in anthropology and psychology undertaken in recent years on concepts of person and self approach the problem by concentrating on ideologies; the question of practice remains largely neglected. This is the first study to examine the individual-dividual debate empirically from the - emic - perspective of decision making, observed over a two-year period among the Bakkarwal, Himalayan Muslim pastoralists. Of particular significance is the fact that the author bases her approach on the life cycle and on gender and status differences.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Herndon
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Library binding
Illustrations
3 Figures; 3 Maps; 3 Tables, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
596 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57181-903-1 (9781571819031)
DOI
10.3167/9781571819031
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Aparna Rao (1950-2005) spent many years doing ethnographic fieldwork among numerous rural and semi-rural communities in Afghanistan, Kashmir and in western India, and published several books and papers based on her research.
Content
Introduction: Individuals and Dividuals
Chapter 1. Coming into Being
Chapter 2. Growing into Society
Chapter 3. Practicing Norms
Chapter 4. Perpetuating Life and Producing Values
Chapter 5. Reproducing Norms and Values
Chapter 6. Waiting for the Life Beyond
Conclusion
Chapter 1. Coming into Being
Chapter 2. Growing into Society
Chapter 3. Practicing Norms
Chapter 4. Perpetuating Life and Producing Values
Chapter 5. Reproducing Norms and Values
Chapter 6. Waiting for the Life Beyond
Conclusion