The Lisu : far from the ruler / Michele Zack.
| Author/creator | Zack, Michele author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2017] |
| Description | xx, 349 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Lisu world -- Mythic origins -- History and origin theories -- Modern times (opium/heroin sidebar somewhere in here) -- Migration -- Identity and flux -- View from the village. The village ; a temporary encampment. The village ; social organization and symbolic significance. The village ; dispute solving -- Being a Lisu. -- Childhood ; learning by doing (childhood, girls, boys) -- Men, women, courtship and marriage. New year celebrations: setting the stage for romance. Gender roles, courtship, and sexuality. Negotiating bride wealth. -- Household: the place for family and work. Dualism in division of labor. Food, feasts, and liquor. clothes. Home/field/jungle connection -- Cosmic views. Spiritual and physical worlds converge. Lisu curing and dealing with spirits on a daily basis. Impact of Christianity. . . just one more influence? -- Economy. economic activities in the forest. sweat: the Lisu capital. Lisu women ; economic partners. The lure of the land. Book II. Lisu by country, sketches of Thailand, Myanmar, and China -- Comparing national scenes: full of opportunities to be wrong -- Thailand -- Burma/Myanmar -- China. Conclusions, and notes on where Lisu might go from here. |
| Abstract | "Descriptive accounts of Lisu individuals, communities, regions, and practices brings the Lisu and their distinct, ironic worldview to life. A view of humanity's transition from border-free tribal groupings into today's nation-states and global market economy"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2017021816 |
| ISBN | 9781607326038 paperback |
| ISBN | 1607326035 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS731 .L57 Z33 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |