Culture and the Environment in the Himalaya
Author | : Arjun Guneratne |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2009-12-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135192877 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135192871 |
Rating | : 4/5 (871 Downloads) |
Download or read book Culture and the Environment in the Himalaya written by Arjun Guneratne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on Himalayan ethnography to interrogate and critique contemporary theorizing about the environment, this book examines how the environment is conceptualized among different social groups in the region. A new approach to the study of the environment in South Asia, this book introduces the new thinking in environmental anthropology and geography into the study of the Himalaya.