Invitations to Love: Literacy, Love Letters, and Social Change in Nepal
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
Invitations to Love provides a close examination of the dramatic shift away from arranged marriage and capture marriage toward elopement in the village of Junigau, Nepal. Laura M. Ahearn shows that young Nepalese people are applying their newly acquired literacy skills to love-letter writing, fostering a transition that involves not only a shift in marriage rituals, but also a change in how villagers conceive of their own ability to act and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0472067842
ISBN13:9780472067848
Release Date:November 2001
Publisher:University of Michigan Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Amazing!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I read this book for a graduate seminar and found it to be invaluable. A fantastic read as well as an excellent academic text.
Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
