The Politics of Ethnography at a Tibetan Nunnery

Finding out what the women at a massive Buddhist convent really think about gender and power hierarchies is an ethically fraught project that cannot be separated from the context of Chinese domination and settlement of the region.

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Journal
Current History
Published
2025-08-29
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.2025.124.863.237
Primary Topic
Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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The Politics of Ethnography at a Tibetan Nunnery

Charlene Makley
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The Politics of Ethnography at a Tibetan Nunnery

Charlene Makley
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Abstract

Finding out what the women at a massive Buddhist convent really think about gender and power hierarchies is an ethically fraught project that cannot be separated from the context of Chinese domination and settlement of the region.

Current HistoryVol. 124(863)
Openalex Percentile: Top 73%
Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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