Recognizing Diversity

Society and Culture in the Himalaya
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-806908-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 417 g

Studies of specific mountain areas have almost invariably been contextualized within an integrated picture of highlands in opposition to an 'other'-the lowlands. The Himalayas have not been an exception. It has been long contended by anthropologists that the inhabitants of the lower Himalayas-stretching from Kashmir to eastern Nepal-share common cultural and historical traditions. Studies show that several characteristics such as, inter-caste relations, marriage
customs, the status accorded to women, religious practices and dietary habits, distinguish pahari people from the inhabitants of the plains.
This book presents a discussion on the broad aspects in which Himalayan societies are markedly different from the adjacent lowlands of South Asia. The essays engage with some of the key institutions and traditions associated with these differentiating areas. They also illustrate the diversity within them, emphasizing that while certain customs are broadly representative of a shared Himalayan culture, there is no single underlying rationality for the entire region. The internal variations that
have evolved historically within Himalayan societies still persist.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Singh, Chetan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Über Autor(innen)

Chetan Singh is Professor of History at the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.