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Rural Transitions in Mongolia and Central Asia: Pastoralism, Wellbeing and Economic Relations
- Ariell Ahearn(editor)
- Gantulga Munkherdene(editor)
- Takahiro Ozaki(editor)
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| Title | Rural Transitions in Mongolia and Central Asia |
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| Subtitle | Pastoralism, Wellbeing and Economic Relations |
| Contributor | Ariell Ahearn(editor) |
| Gantulga Munkherdene(editor) | |
| Takahiro Ozaki(editor) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.63308/63899870973021.book |
| Landing page | https://www.whpress.co.uk/publications/2025/02/06/ruraltransitions/ |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| Copyright | The White Horse Press |
| Publisher | The White Horse Press |
| Publication place | Winwick, Cambs. |
| Published on | 2026-02-15 |
| ISBN | 978-1-912186-91-4 (Paperback) |
| 978-1-912186-92-1 (PDF) | |
| 978-1-917813-08-2 (EPUB) | |
| Short abstract | Focusing on pastoral and rural communities, this volume highlights ongoing transitions in rural Central Asia. It presents insights into contemporary human geography and anthropology of the Inner Asian region; highlights the ongoing importance of scholarship on rural places; and offers a critical lens on broader processes of change affecting the region. |
| Long abstract | Focusing on pastoral and rural communities, this volume highlights ongoing transitions in rural Central Asia. Informed by in-depth case studies from Mongolia, Buryatia and Kyrgyzstan, the essays focus on themes in contemporary pastoralism, including the adaptation and resilience of rural pastoralist livelihoods during and after the Covid-19 pandemic; healing, food and wellbeing, including an examination of rural experiences of wellbeing and the re-invention and revival of traditional foods; and economic relations, including changing spatialisation of labour spurred by mineral extraction, the role of digital media and urban-rural dynamics. The volume presents insights into contemporary human geography and anthropology of the Inner Asian region; highlights the ongoing importance of scholarship on rural places; and offers a critical lens on broader processes of change affecting the region. A collaboration between scholars spanning Japan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, the UK and the USA, the volume showcases work by diverse authors with longstanding engagement in Inner Asia. |
| Print length | 300 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
| Dimensions | 269 x 414 mm | 10.58" x 16.28" (Paperback) |
| Media | 11 illustrations |
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Contents
Post-Covid Transitions in Inner Asia
(pp. 1–24)- Gantulga Munkherdene
- Takahiro Ozaki
Change and Adaptation as a Way of Life: The Case of Qazaq Pastoralists in Western Mongolia
(pp. 61–78)- Peter Finke
- Troy Sternberg
- Bayartogtokh Tserennadmid
- Tugsbuyan Bayarbat
- Moe Terao
How Production of Airag (Fermented Mare’s Milk) is Changing in Mongolian Nomadic Pastoralism
(pp. 115–131)- Yuki Morinaga
- Batbuyan Batjav
- Chieko Hirota
- Sayana Namsaraeva
Reconstruction of Pastoral Management and Local Milk Supply in Suburban Areas in Mongolia
(pp. 163–183)- Takahiro Tomita
Hybridity and Vitality of Culture: Mongolian Traditional Performing Arts During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic
(pp. 184–199)- Akira Kamimura
Between Khot (City) and Khuduu (Countryside): Negotiating Rural and Urban Identities in Post-Covid Mongolia
(pp. 200–219)- Daniel J. Murphy
- Munkhochir Surenjav
- Byambabaatar Ichinkhorloo
- Bayartogtokh Tserennadmid
- Iris Pakulla
The Role of Covid-19 in Kyrgyz Women’s Lives
(pp. 238–256)- Zalina Enikeeva
Conspiracy Theories and Public Discontent in Central Asia: The Role of Sinophobia in Mobilising Societal Frustrations
(pp. 257–274)- Kemel Toktomushev
Contributors
Ariell Ahearn
(editor)Ariell Ahearn is a departmental lecturer in Human Geography at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the spatial politics of development, environmental governance and mobile pastoralism. She works closely with rural pastoralists and human rights NGOs in Mongolia to secure legal safeguards for herders facing forced eviction, destruction of cultural and spiritual sites, and discrimination from mineral extraction.
Gantulga Munkherdene
(editor)Gantulga Munkherdene is a Ph.D. candidate in Geography at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. He also serves as the Executive Secretary of the Mongolian Anthropological Association. Prior to joining Oxford University, he held the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, National University of Mongolia. His research interests encompass the social life of artisanal gold miners, known as ninja miners, as well as nationalism, cultural heritage, globalisation, capitalism, development and mining in Mongolia. Munkherdene has conducted extensive fieldwork in several provinces of Mongolia and China. Based on his participant observation, he has published over twenty book chapters and articles at both the national and international levels.
Takahiro Ozaki
(editor)Takahiro Ozaki is a professor at Kagoshima University, Japan. His majors are cultural anthropology and Inner Asian area studies, mainly using quantitative social research as a methodology. He has been carrying out comparative study of pastoral society in Outer and Inner Mongolia, focusing on changes in pastoral strategies of local pastoralists over the last thirty years. His major work is Pastoral Strategies in Modern Mongolia: Comparative Ethnography of Regime Transformation and Natural Disaster.