Ole Bruun

Precious Steppe

Mongolian Nomadic Pastoralists in Pursuit of the Market

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Produktbeschreibung

Ole Bruun's work depicts the life of a community of Mongolian livestock herders as they begin to adjust to life outside of their contained Soviet-style collectives. The author identifies and addresses the most essential conditions for their continued existence in the age of the market the adaptability of their own culture and working strategies, government policy, and international attention.

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Produktdetails

• AsiaWorld
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9780739128077
• ISBN-10: 0739128078
• Artikelnr.: 23607596

Autorenporträt

Ole Bruun is associate professor in the Department of Geography and International Development Studies at the University of Roskilde in Denmark.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Khotont sum in Recent Mongolian History 2 Khotont People and
Their Herds 3 Cycles of Movement and Work 4 Social Organization and Family
Life 5 The Politics of Buddhist Revival 6 Time and Tradition on the Steppe
7 Nomads in the City 8 Development Options 9 Herders, State Formation and
the Chinese Connection