Globalisation has become a vivid reality with its ever encompassing reach in every sphere of human existence. It has become a hallmark of contemporary communities across the world. Despite such gigantic dimensions, the majority of the mountainous regions viz. the Himalayas seem to have remained outside the ‘mainstream culture’.
This book, the outcome of an International Conference on ‘Globalisation and Cultural Practices in Mountain Areas: Dynamics, Dimensions and Implications’ held at Sikkim University, critically examines and analyses the deeper and wider processes that would explain the dynamics brought about by globalisation in the Himalayas. It explores the conflict, cooperation and resistance between indigenous knowledge, practices and institutions with so-called global scientific knowledge and technologies; assesses the impacts of globalisation on the practices of mountain societies and on the cultural and social capital and examines the role of new developmental agencies and institutions involved in bringing about change in the mountain region. Further, it provides an opportunity to address the critical issues that help in formulating policies leading to preservation of unique culture of the Himalayas.
A large number of scholars made their presentations on various themes including globalisation, changing institution and livelihood securities; communication, migration and conflict; health, indigenous knowledge and the global culture; tourism and local responses and threats of further marginalisation in mountain areas; and development dynamics and cultural sustainability in highlands. This Conference also adopted a policy statement known as Gangtok Declaration.
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