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Item The Culture of Romantic Idealization of Women in Devkota's Shākuntala(Department of English, 2008) Aryal, Rabi PrasadNot availableItem Gender Representation in Nepalese Folktales(Department of English, 2009) Rai, Tanka BahadurFolktales, the most popular form of Nepalese folklore in Nepal, are replete with the characters that perform their traditional gender roles on the basis of socio-cultural structure of Nepalese society that is shaped by the ideology of patriarchy. They are one of the key sites for gender construction in Nepalese society for they are backed up bythe cultural gender constructions of women as essentially inactive, lacking in volition and action, and always seeking to gain favour of the males as a strategy for survival. They are expected to be beautiful, submissive and tender, sacrificing their personal desires for the good of their husband, family and society. They have to comply with the rules and principles of modesty and myth of femininity. Moreover,they are the victims of ambivalent representation as divine manifestation as well as an incarnation of an evil. However, despite being victims of socio-cultural ideology at times they challenge this socio-cultural construction of gender veering towards trickster role which is a strategy for survival as well as a justifiable response to oppression. For survival in unusual situation, they devise different strategies which ultimately subvert their culturally-assigned gender roles, limitations and expectations. As a discourse of subversion in folktales, trickster role dramatizes the possibility of refashioning the truth about construction of gender in Nepalese society conferring upon them the position of agency, courage, protectiveness and power for violence.Item The Identity Crisis of Hayu Indigenous Community: A Case study in Ratanchura VDC of Sindhuli District(Department of Anthropology, 2012) Magar, Man BahadurNot availableItem Livelihood Impact of Ecotourism (The Case of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, Kathmandu)(Department of Sociology, 2019) Khanal, Yadap PrasadThe study entitled Livelihood Impact of Ecotourism: The Case of ShivapuriNagarjun National Park, Kathmandu tried to analyze social, cultural and economic opportunities brought in the wake of ecotourism development in the study area.. Altogether 134 respondents took part in the survey. The field findings have been further explained through the theory of sustainable development approach and ecotourism. The study area comprises economically active working population in large number. Likewise, the participation of the female in tourism business is quite impressing. Similarly, the settlement comprises more number of ethnic residents like Tamang and newar community. These indigenous groups have their own culture, traditions and local farm productions to impress the new people coming to the area as tourists. Likewise, the livelihood impact of the tourism was clearly visible in the region. The increased tourism activities have reduced the number of people going to abroad for working. They have begun some innovative ideas in the tourism sector at their place. Cent percent people engaged in the enterprises are at least literate, however, the involvement of the high school passed graduates is very less in the sector.. They seem aware about the socio-economical, environmental and cultural impacts of the tourism industry and have expectations from the local government to lead on minimizing the possible hazards, which could hamper their livelihood activities in the near future. Regarding the relationship between the socio-demographic characters and the livelihood impact of the tourism, it was revealed that is no relationship between the caste / ethnicity and choosing the family occupation. People belonging to any caste/group have got engaged in tourism enterprises. Interestingly, the respondents, whose academic qualification is less than 10 are more conscious on this matter. They want to please the tourists by the locally grown agriculture, dairy products and ethnic food, costumes and dresses. The study has high implications in the sector of improving the lives of the community people residing in the buffer zones of the national parks through tourism business. Further researches covering the larger number of sample and more diverse area of eco-tourism can be conducted to promote the tourism industry in Nepal. The local government development priorities should encompass the eco-tourism and community benefit systems for promoting the sustainable development.Item Masculinity in Crisis in Churchill’sCloud Nineand Highway’sDry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing(Department of English, 2009) Bhurtel, Shyam PrasadThis dissertation on Churchill’sCloud Nineand Highway’sDry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasingexposes the traditional notions of masculinity on the verge of crisis.The crisis of masculinityimplies the breakdown of heterosexism and the decline of men’s power,authorityand conventional masculine roles.The male characters, in both plays, involve in household activities and homosexuality, lose economic power, and fail to perform conventional masculine roles. Female characters, on the other hand, take previously male functions and enter into the mainstream of life outside the home and become more rational, and psychologically and intellectually confident and competent. The protected status of male masculinity was considered single, unified and coherent gender identity constructed from a range of socio-cultural possibilities. Because of the recent emergence ofnew gender and sexual identity, and alternative masculinities the notions of white hegemonic masculinity is subvertedand new gender, racial, sexual and ethnic identity is constructed.Item Performing Trauma in Gaijatra Festival(Central Department of English, 2011) Lamsal, Jiva NathThis dissertation unravels the performance of trauma in Gaijatra festival. This research project proposes that what the Newars of the Kathmandu valley collectively commemorate as Gai Jatra festival is a kind of compulsive repetition that acts out the trauma of the loss of their departed dear ones. Through this festival they engage in different ritualistic performances in an attempt to work through their traumas. The commemoration is meant for not only remembering the traumas but also coping with the present and for the future survival. This research work also foregrounds the fact that collective memory, which Gaijatra festival is,is socially framed since social groups determine what is memorable and how it will be remembered. The contention is that social remembering is a performative codification of trauma which help the Newar community come to terms with familial bereavement.Item Socio-Economic and Cultural Status Oftamang Community A Case Study Of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality Ward No. 4sindhuli District(Central Department of Rural Development, 2019) Dahal, Prem BahadurSocio-Economicand CulturalStatusrelated to the condition of different groups of peoplein society and their beliefs, tradition, habits and activities. It is the combination of social,culturaland economic factors. Tamangsare one of the indigenous group of Nepal havingpopulation of 5.6% of total population. The general objective of this study is to analyze socio-economic and cultural conditionsof the Tamang community of theSunkoshi Rural Municipality ward no. 4and the specificobjectives are to find out a socio economic status, cultural status of Tamang and tosuggest measures for the improvement in their status. A cross-sectional study was adopted to find out the socio-cultural condition of Tamangcommunity of a village of Sindhuli district.For the study, the extensive field visit has beenconducted inSunkoshi RuralMunicipality ward no. 4ofSindhulidistrict. Primary as well assecondary sources of data have been used for this study. In the study 50 householdsofTamanghave been taken for sampling. Purposivesampling technique has been used toselect sample. For the research purposestructured questionnaire, field observation andpersonal interview methods and tools have been used. The most of theTamangpeopleare adopting agriculture as a main occupation. It is found that paddy, maize and milletare the major agricultural production. In the study area it is found that the economiccondition of people is low.Moreover, in terms of their cultural system and condition it isfound that they have their own marriage system. By observing their practices of celebratingfeast and festival it is found that theyare highly influenced by Buddhismtradition and cultureand various dimensions of modernization which has created the challenges on the way ofpreserving their culture and tradition are the main issues. But they are awareto their nativetradition and are involved in various activities on the way of preserving their native tradition.To reduce the socio-cultural challenges, the members of the community should focustheir attention to their native tradition and culture and have to make aware to theiryoung generation about the importance of their native tradition and government shouldfocus on education as wellas economic improvement of Tamangcommunity.Item Women’s Participation in Household Decision Makinga Sciological Studyin Chunnikhel Vdc Ofkathmandu(Department of Sociology/Anthropology, 2013) Thapa, Kumarnot available