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| The Spirit of Wealth: Culture of Entrepreneurship among The Thakali of Nepal (Economy, Himalaya, Symbolism, Buddhism, Caste/Tribe) | ||
| 作者 | Parker, Barbara |
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| 出版日期 | 1985 |
| 頁次 | 274 |
| 出版者 | University of Michigan |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.umich.edu/ |
| 出版地 | Michigan, US [密西根州, 美國] |
| 資料類型 | 博碩士論文=Thesis and Dissertation |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 學位類別 | 博士 |
| 校院名稱 | University of Michigan |
| 畢業年度 | 1985 |
| 摘要 | The culture of a group of Himalayan traders is examined in terms of its relationship to economic behavior. The Weberian question is posed--what kinds of cultural patterns culminate in a propensity for capital accumulation through the perpetual re-investment of resources--and it is suggested that this "capitalistic" tendency is characteristic of a culture which places the actor within a subjective universe in which progressive change is routine and expected, and cumulative gains are logically possible.The meaning to villagers of wealth and resource distribution is explored through examination of important rituals, myths and cosmological constructs. The concept "yang", or the spirit of wealth, constitutes a model of prosperity in terms of its acquisition and loss; and rituals for enhancement of yang offer insights into the Thakali view of causative factors in the accumulation or dissolution of capital.A discussion of popular curing ceremonies presents a more general view of local views concerning misfortunes and the means by which they may be dispelled. Various types of ritual action are compared to highlight the distinctively instrumental character of the common ritual activities--such as "false divination," and "boundary manipulation"--of the ritual repertoire. The preference for an "imbalanced," or actor manipulated, universe is discussed with reference to the local preference for odd rather than even numbers in both ritual and non-ritual contexts.This exploration of the Thakali ritual universe is posed as an illustration of the premise that participation in cultural performances creates a subjective world in which particular styles of action are thought to be powerful and effective, and that economic activities will reflect the character of these culturally learned expectations. Cultural patterns, however, are themselves recast by the collective experience of a common history. Village interpretations of critical events in local and regional history pinpoint certain events as keys to the development of local culture, and a brief discussion of the dialectical character of "culture" and "event" concludes. |
| 點閱次數 | 283 |
| 建檔日期 | 2008.06.05 |
| 更新日期 | 2016.02.18 |
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