From a Trickle to a Torrent: Education, Migration, and Social Change in a Himalayan Valley of Nepal
Geoff Childs
(Author)
Namgyal Choedup
(Author)
Description
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 for sending their children to distant schools and monasteries, social connections that shape migration pathways, young people's estrangement from village life, and dilemmas that arise when educated individuals are unable or unwilling to return and reside in their native villages. Drawing on numerous decades of research, this study documents a transitional period when the future of a Himalayan society teeters on the brink of irreversible change.
Product Details
Price
$41.94
Publisher
University of California Press
Publish Date
October 30, 2018
Pages
248
Dimensions
5.9 X 0.8 X 8.9 inches | 0.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780520299528
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Geoff Childs is Professor of Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. His previous works include Tibetan Diary: From Birth to Death and Beyond in a Himalayan Valley of Nepal. Namgyal Choedup completed a PhD in anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. He conducts research on migration and identity politics in the Tibetan diaspora.
Reviews
"[A]n indispensable resource for scholars working in migration studies and educational research in rural areas."
-- "Mountain Research and Development""[The authors] provide a rigorous set of frameworks that would be salutary to adopt in classes on migration studies and state-society relations."-- "Journal of Asian Studies"