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Recognizing Diversity

Recognizing Diversity

Recognizing Diversity
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by Chetan Singh

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  • Title Recognizing Diversity
  • Author Chetan Singh
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition International Ed
  • Condition New
  • Pages 312
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press OUP , New Delhi
  • Publication date pp.i x + 255
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 62366109
  • ISBN 9780198069089 / 0198069081
  • Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 5.7 x 8.6 x 0.9 in (14.48 x 21.84 x 2.29 cm)
  • Category Archaeology / Anthropology
  • Library of Congress subjects Cultural pluralism - Himalaya Mountains
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011323067
  • Dewey Decimal Code 301
  • Quantity available 1

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From the publisher

Studies of specific mountain areas have almost invariably been contextualized within an integrated picture of highlands in contrast to an 'other'--the lowlands. The Himalayas are no 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.

About the author

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

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