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The Heart of Helambu

Ethnography and Entanglement in Nepal

by (author) Tom O'Neill

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2016
Category
General, Cultural, Developing Countries, General, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781487500351
    Publish Date
    Apr 2016
    List Price
    $66.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781487520236
    Publish Date
    Apr 2016
    List Price
    $31.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781487510817
    Publish Date
    May 2016
    List Price
    $23.95

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Over the course of the last twenty-five years, Tom O’Neill has traveled frequently to Kathmandu and the Helambu region of Nepal to undertake ethnographic fieldwork with the Yolmo business owners and carpet weavers of the area. The Heart of Helambu is an evocative and touching account of his experiences working in Nepal during those turbulent times.

In his autoethnographic memoir, O’Neill reflects on the complex relationships he developed with his research participants: the carpet weavers, their families, and others in the communities which he studied. A compelling account of ethnographic fieldwork’s personal dimension and the ethical and emotional challenges that come with maintaining relationships across substantial social distances, The Heart of Helambu illustrates an important aspect of anthropological research through O’Neill’s engaging story.

About the author

Tom O’Neill is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University.

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