Ashild Kolas: 2 books
On the Margins of Tibet
Cultural Survival on the Sino-Tibetan Frontier
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
The state of Tibetan culture within contemporary China is a highly politicized topic on which reliable information is rare. But what is Tibetan culture and how should it be developed or preserved? The Chinese authorities and the Tibetans in exile present conflicting views on almost every aspect of...
Tourism and Tibetan Culture in Transition
A Place called Shangrila
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2007
This book explores the relationship between tourism, culture and ethnic identity in Tibet in , focusing in particular on Shangrila, a Tibetan region in Southwest China, to show how local ‘Tibetan culture’ is reconstructed as a marketable commodity for tourists. It analyses the socio-economic effects...