Home Institution
Middlebury College
Publication Date
Fall 2023
Abstract
Manang lies one hundred miles northwest of Kathmandu in a valley called Nyeshang. Until a major road was constructed in 2014, the challenge of importing goods in and out of the town slowed the development of digital infrastructures supporting internet use. Consequently, the widespread use of the internet and digital communication is a relatively new phenomenon. Already, its effects are visible in classrooms, health clinics, hotels, and social structures. This paper investigates how Manangis learn about themselves, each other, and the world outside the valley in this new digital space. Emphasis is not placed on quantifications, but rather on the emotional reality of how change is perceived. ’What feels the same? What feels different?’
Disciplines
Asian Studies | Communication Technology and New Media | Digital Communications and Networking | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Social Psychology and Interaction
Recommended Citation
Halaby, Alex, "‘Unbelievable’: Perspectives on The Digital World in Manang" (2023). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3738.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3738
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Asian Studies Commons, Communication Technology and New Media Commons, Digital Communications and Networking Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons, Social Psychology and Interaction Commons
Program Name
Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples