Re-examining human-nonhuman relations among nomads of Eastern Tibet
Tan, Gillian G. 2012, Re-examining human-nonhuman relations among nomads of Eastern Tibet, Deakin University : Alfred Deakin Research Institute, Geelong, Vic.
In this paper, I explore how human-nonhuman relations among nomads of Eastern Tibet may be understood within the framework of a four-fold ontological system proposed by anthropologist, Philippe Descola. In what follows, I provide an account of Descola’s theoretical system, present ethnographic data on human-nonhuman relations from fieldwork with two nomadic communities in Eastern Tibet, and analyze these in light of Descola’s system. I argue that deep ethnographic engagement with and analysis of humannonhuman relations not only furthers our understanding of specific communities but also informs the politics around policies concerned with ‘the environment’.
ISSN
1837-7440 1837-7432
Language
eng
Field of Research
160199 Anthropology not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective
970116 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society
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