In the Shadows of Death
An existential approach to mortality in the Sinja valley of western Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21588403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuele Poletti (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Pages | 99-100 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Bulletin of Himalayan Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0943-8254 • E-ISSN: 2823-6114 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/ebhr.349 |
| OpenAlex | W2945335789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Based on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork, this thesis explores how people in the Sinja Valley of Jumla District (western Nepal) endeavour to make sense of existence through their engagement with mortality. My epistemological approach and the argument I put forwards is framed as a phenomenology of life in the shadows of death. This implies the exploration of how the phenomenon of death ‘appears’ to the consciousness of Sinjali people, contributing to the formation and sometimes dissolution
Ancient history · Epistemology · Existentialism · Geography · Sociology · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · History · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |