Modern Ladakh
Anthropological Perspectives on Continuity and Change
- Editors Martijn Beek; Fernanda Pirie
- Subjects: Asian Studies
- Keywords: Ladakh; Tibet; modernity; India; South; Asia; culture; society; development
- Publication Year : 2008
- DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004167131.i-313
- E - ISBN : 9789047443346
- Imprint: Brill
- Collections: Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2008
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Arguing for the need to situate Ladakh in a South Asian context, albeit not neglecting its ties with Tibet, this volume brings together empirical studies from the region to analyse the change and continuity resulting from colonialism, independence and modernisation.
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Preliminary Materials
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Introduction
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Visions Of Ladakh: Nicola Grist, 19 April 1957–26 August 2004
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Corvée Transport Labour In 19th And Early 20th Century Ladakh: A Study In Continuity And Change
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Carpet Weaving In Ladakh And The Influence Of Sonam Paljor
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Urbanisation In Kargil And Its Effects In The Suru Valley
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Distant Neighbours Either Side Of The Omasi La: The Zanskarpa And The Bod Communities Of Paldar
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Calculs Pour L’Ouverture De La Bouche De La Terre: Étude Du Temps, Géomancie Et Art Divinatoire Au Ladakh
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Small Shoes And Painted Faces: Possession States And Embodiment In Buddhist Ladakh
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Reformulating Ingredients: Outlines Of A Contemporary Ritual For The Consecration Of Medicines In Ladakh
- pp. 153–174 (22)
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Dancing In The Face Of Death: Losar Celebrations In Photoksar
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Groupes D’Unifiliation, Parenté Et Société À Maison Au Ladakh (Le Phaspun)
- pp. 195–228 (34)
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Women’S Narrative Life Histories: Implications For Maternal And Child Health In Ladakh
- pp. 229–240 (12)
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Land Use, Land Administration And Land Rights In Shigar, Baltistan
- pp. 241–266 (26)
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The Introduction Of Modern Chemical Fertiliser To The Zangskar Valley, Ladakh, And Its Effects On Agricultural Productivity, Soil Quality And Zangskari Society
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Changing Currents: An Ethnography Of The Traditional Irrigation Practices Of Leh Town
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List Of Contributors
- pp. 301–304 (4)
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