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Cattle and the cash economy: responses to change among Tibetan nomadic pastoralists in Sichuan, China

Human organization • 58 (2) • Published In 1999 • Pages: 161-172

By: Levine, Nancy E..

Abstract
This study documents the changes among nomadic pastoralists in response to decollectivization policies of the Chinese government. The author examines herd management and changes in consumption and production in response to a market economy.
Subjects
Domesticated animals
Pastoral activities
Wool production
Production and supply
Internal trade
Household
culture
Tibetans
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Central Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2009
Field Date
1994, 1997
Coverage Date
1959-1999
Coverage Place
Serthar County, Sichuan Province, China
Notes
Nancy E. Levine
Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172)
LCCN
47033317
LCSH
Tibet (China)--Ethnology