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Item Gurung Culture as A Prospect of tourism Development in Ghachok Village (A Case Study of Ghachok Village of Kaski District)(Department of Sociology, 2021) Gurung, Giri PrasadThis thesis entitled “Gurung Culture as a Prospect of TourismDevelopment in Ghachok Village” intended to focus on the village tourism being practiced by the Gurung people in the Ghachok village of Kaski district.Gurung peoples are one of the indigenous populations mostly residing in the hill areasince the historictimes. For this study, the locality Ghachok village was chosen whichis inhabited mainly by the Gurung people. Rural tourism as a phenomenon is concerned with river, nature, environment, ruralsociety and household. It represents conservation, life style, experience, adventure andabove all benefit to the local people. The main objective of rural tourism includestourists to plan a trip, immerse into the local community along with minimizing theeco-cultural impact. When an organized group of tourists reached Ghachok , thevillagers descend down the village and welcome tourist with garlands, tika, andtraditional Gurung musical bands. While music and dances are performed andtraditional farewell songs are also sung when guests depart. The Village TourismCommittee distributes the guest into the different households having the facility ofhome stay. Guests are presented to different cultural programs such as Dohari song,Gantu dance and Krishna Charita dance in the premise of community Hall. This study hasbeen conducted to assess the impact of village tourism on local culture;for which changes that have occurred or occurring these days have also observedclosely. On the other hand cultural revitalization is also directly connected to tourism.In this sense, even village tourism as modern institution plays vital role to promoteand restore the root culture. So, basically this study aims to identify the impacts ofglobalization on the Gurung cultures and the role of village tourism to revitalize thetraditional culture as a whole.Item Mental Enslavement In Edward P.Jone's The Known World(Department of English, 2018-04) Pariyar, DhrubaThis thesis examines unique subject matter of black slave owning practice raised in Edward P. Jones’sThe Known World.It explores inspiriting factors for the black in slave holding business. Throughout the history of slavery in America, the black sufferedfrom white masters. But in the antebellum South, the time before Civil War, a few of them found practicing two types of slavery: benevolent slavery and commercial slavery. A slave turning to be master stands as contradictory aspects of blacks. White’s cultural influence over blacks and black’s mimicry of white culture inspires them to practice commercial slavery. Being the black they behave like white. The blacks interring to slavery business connotes the idea that slavery is not only a racial problem rather a Social problem. Black’s involvement in slavery tells that slavery is not only a matter of skin but also mentality.