Tibetan Pastoralists: A Socio-Historical Survey of the Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet

Author: Gler et al
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: China is the homeland of Tibetan studies. Tibet is an integral part of China, and the Tibetan people are an important member of the Chinese nation. These are the fundamental conditions for the emergence and development of Tibetan studies, as well as an inexhaustible source of inspiration. This humanities and social science discipline, which has grown and flourished on the Chinese mainland, has now become a world-renowned field of study. To showcase the achievements of Tibetan studies in China, strengthen academic exchanges with international colleagues, promote the prosperity and development of Tibetan studies, and serve the construction of civilization in Tibet and other Tibetan areas, we have compiled and published this series of books, Modern Chinese Tibetan Studies Library, under the leadership of the China Tibetology Research Center. The series primarily includes four aspects: academic monographs by Chinese Tibetan scholars (including scholars from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan); Tibetan studies documents of significant value (including historical documents compiled by modern scholars); Tibetan academic masterpieces translated into Chinese; and doctoral dissertations in Tibetan studies (outstanding master's theses may be included on a case-by-case basis). All included works are evaluated solely based on their academic value, and literary works, travelogues, popular reading materials, etc., are not included. As a fundamental construction project in Chinese Tibetan studies, we will continue this work in the long term. The modernization drive in China requires us to understand the basic national conditions and conduct regional and thematic research. For research in ethnic minority areas, it is a crucial principle that cadres from the local ethnic group participate. One important reason for the success of this survey report is that the research team was composed of Tibetan and Han scholars, who could directly access both Chinese and Tibetan materials, communicate directly with respondents in Tibetan, and more deeply understand their thoughts and emotions, thereby capturing more information.