Change in Democratic Mongolia Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Mining |
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| Volume Editor:
| Dierkes, Julian |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-22434-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $199.95 |
Book Description:
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The contributions in
Change in Democratic Mongolia: Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Miningrepresent analyses from around the world across the social sciences and form a substantial part of the state of the art of research on contemporary Mongolia. Chapters examine Buddhist revival and the role of social networks, perceptions of risk, the general state of health of the population and the impact that mining activities will have on this. The changes of patterns of...
More DescriptionThe contributions in Change in Democratic Mongolia: Social Relations, Health, Mobile Pastoralism, and Miningrepresent analyses from around the world across the social sciences and form a substantial part of the state of the art of research on contemporary Mongolia. Chapters examine Buddhist revival and the role of social networks, perceptions of risk, the general state of health of the population and the impact that mining activities will have on this. The changes of patterns of nomadism are equally central to an understanding of contemporary Mongolia as the economic focus on natural resources.