Namgyal Choedup: 2 books
Greater Tibet
An Examination of Borders, Ethnic Boundaries, and Cultural Areas
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
The concept of Greater Tibet has surfaced in the political and academic worlds in recent years. It is based in the inadequacies of other definitions of what constitutes the historical and modern worlds in which Tibetan people, ideas, and culture occupy. This collection of papers is inspired by a panel...
From a Trickle to a Torrent
Education, Migration, and Social Change in a Himalayan Valley of Nepal
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
What happens to a community when the majority of young people leave their homes to pursue an education? From a Trickle to a Torrent documents the demographic and social consequences of educational migration from Nubri, a Tibetan enclave in the highlands of Nepal. The authors explore parents’ motivations...