Steven Folmar
Biographic Data
| ID | 629245 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steven Folmar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steven |
| FAMILY NAME | Folmar |
| SIGNATURE | FOLMAR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wake Forest University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Unpaved Road to Development
Development, or bikash in Nepali terms, is highly sought in the tourist village of Sirubari and across Nepal not only because of the promise of material benefits but also for the social status it confers by association. Roads into villages previously inaccessible by motor vehicles are critical developmental accomplishments, especially for villages involved in tourism, and are central to the furthering of yet other infrastructural and lifestyle mo…
Contradiction, Cultural Tourism, Development and Social Structure in Nepal
The purpose of this paper is to suggest a testable model of the effects of development-related, cultural tourism on local social structures in Nepal and elsewhere. This essay attempts to sort out some of the more salient, patterned features of social interaction from the messiness of the total social reality in which they exist, or to deal with what Rojek and Urry (1997, 3) have termed Modernity 1, “rules to live by” and Modernity 2, the, “’dis- …
Caste and Community Participation in Cultural Tourism in Nepal
I first became aware of a unique Nepalese tourist program in the village of Sirubari in the summer of 2001, when I led a group of undergraduate students on a summer field school to Nepal that included a visit there. My Nepali collaborators were eager for us to visit because Sirubari had already gained a national reputation for offering an interesting and high-quality experience for tourists, run by ethnic Gurungs, despite having only been officia…
Variation and change in fertility in West Central Nepal
Wives' Roles in Fertility Decision‐Making Among Nepalese Caste‐Hindus
The study of wives' roles in fertility decision‐making among 97 caste‐Hindu women from West Central Nepal reveals wide variation on four issues: (1) Are fertility decisions conscious? (2) Who makes fertility decisions? (3) Do ideal family size and composition affect fertility decisions? and (4) Are economic, social, cultural or health factors the major motives in fertility decisions? Findings suggest a greater level of variation in and complexity…
Impaired and disabled elderly in the community
A nine-year representative, longitudinal study of 1,598 urban elderly shows that two to eight times as many impaired or disabled are cared for in the community as in institutions. Younger age, male gender, better income, and living with others, especially children, favor continuing care in the home
Longevity, Gender, and Life Quality
Variation and change in fertility in West Central Nepal
Longevity, Gender, and Life Quality
Wives' Roles in Fertility Decision‐Making Among Nepalese Caste‐Hindus
The study of wives' roles in fertility decision‐making among 97 caste‐Hindu women from West Central Nepal reveals wide variation on four issues: (1) Are fertility decisions conscious? (2) Who makes fertility decisions? (3) Do ideal family size and composition affect fertility decisions? and (4) Are economic, social, cultural or health factors the major motives in fertility decisions? Findings suggest a greater level of variation in and complexity…
Longevity, Gender, and Life Quality
Impaired and disabled elderly in the community
A nine-year representative, longitudinal study of 1,598 urban elderly shows that two to eight times as many impaired or disabled are cared for in the community as in institutions. Younger age, male gender, better income, and living with others, especially children, favor continuing care in the home
Variation and change in fertility in West Central Nepal
Wives' Roles in Fertility Decision‐Making Among Nepalese Caste‐Hindus
The study of wives' roles in fertility decision‐making among 97 caste‐Hindu women from West Central Nepal reveals wide variation on four issues: (1) Are fertility decisions conscious? (2) Who makes fertility decisions? (3) Do ideal family size and composition affect fertility decisions? and (4) Are economic, social, cultural or health factors the major motives in fertility decisions? Findings suggest a greater level of variation in and complexity…
Caste and Community Participation in Cultural Tourism in Nepal
I first became aware of a unique Nepalese tourist program in the village of Sirubari in the summer of 2001, when I led a group of undergraduate students on a summer field school to Nepal that included a visit there. My Nepali collaborators were eager for us to visit because Sirubari had already gained a national reputation for offering an interesting and high-quality experience for tourists, run by ethnic Gurungs, despite having only been officia…
Contradiction, Cultural Tourism, Development and Social Structure in Nepal
The purpose of this paper is to suggest a testable model of the effects of development-related, cultural tourism on local social structures in Nepal and elsewhere. This essay attempts to sort out some of the more salient, patterned features of social interaction from the messiness of the total social reality in which they exist, or to deal with what Rojek and Urry (1997, 3) have termed Modernity 1, “rules to live by” and Modernity 2, the, “’dis- …
The Unpaved Road to Development
Development, or bikash in Nepali terms, is highly sought in the tourist village of Sirubari and across Nepal not only because of the promise of material benefits but also for the social status it confers by association. Roads into villages previously inaccessible by motor vehicles are critical developmental accomplishments, especially for villages involved in tourism, and are central to the furthering of yet other infrastructural and lifestyle mo…
Sociology (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Caste (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Tourism (3 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (2 works)