From a Trickle to a Torrent by Geoff Childs
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."[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 *
"A must-read for anyone interested in the migration pattern that is transforming Himalayan societies today." * Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology *
"This is an excellent book that provides an insight into the interconnected issues of education, migration, and social change in Nepal. . . . From a Trickle to a Torrent is an important contribution to the disciplines of anthropology, area studies, education, and migration."
* Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *
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.
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520299528 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520299523 |
| Title | From a Trickle to a Torrent |
| Author | Geoff Childs |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 2018-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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