Autonomy: Life Cycle, Gender, and Status Among Himalayan Pastoralists

By Aparna Rao

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571818332
• ISBN13: 9781571818331
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"