1st Edition

Tibet in Exile Politics, Psychology and Culture of the Tibetan Diaspora

Edited By Shalini Mittal, Aditya Anshu Copyright 2025
240 Pages
by Routledge India

240 Pages
by Routledge India

240 Pages
by Routledge India

  This book delves deep into the lived experiences of the Tibetan diaspora, offering an insightful exploration through the intersecting lenses of politics, psychology, and culture. Drawing from the expertise of scholars in fields such as political science, sociology, psychology, and cultural studies, the book provides a rich, multidisciplinary analysis that reveals the complexities of Tibetan... Read more

Part I: The Tibetan Experience of Exile

1. The Trauma of Forced Displacement of the Tibetan Diaspora

Tsering Yangdol

2. Roots Uprooted: The Loss of Home and Identity Among Tibetan Migrants in India

Shivantika Sharad, Sunil K. Verma, Ishti Gupta, Saifur Rehman Farooqi, Chandra Prakash Kapoor, and Anita Kant

3.Tibetan Migrants: Psychological Wellbeing, Psychological Capital & Acculturation

Anwesha Sanyal

 4.Interplay of History and Psyche: Disentanglement of the Psychological Landscape of the Tibetan Experience

Aparna Vajpayee

5. Overcoming Adversity: Resilience, Coping Strategies and Post Traumatic Growth in the Tibetan Diaspora

Shalini Mittal

Part II: Culture and Identity in Exile

6. Tibetan Women In Exile: Gender, Identity, And Activism

Shivangi Singh

7. Cultural Resilience in Transition: Understanding the Tibetan Muslim Community in Kashmir

Rayees Ahmad

8.Tibetan Diaspora’s Tryst with Modern Education

Tenzin Dolma

9.The Power of Stories: Remembering Pema Tseden and his Contribution to Tibetan Narratives

Ugyal Tshering Lama Yolmo

Part III: The Tibetan Cause in the Wider World

10.Navigating International Relations: The Impact of Globalization on Tibet's Future

Aditya Anshu

11. Community Mobilization and the Power of Everyday Resistance: Advancing the Tibetan Cause

Sharon Susan Koshy

12.The Exploration of Environmental Activism & Ecological Themes in Contemporary Tibetan Art and Literature within the Diasporas

Chandani Tiwari

13. The Impacts of Globalisation on Tibet’s Quest for Peace and Autonomy: Assessing Social, Political and Economic Rationales

Saptarshi Mondal

 Part IV: The Future of the Tibetan Diaspora

14.Changing Narratives of Exile, Amalgamation, and Future of Tibetan Diaspora in India

Priyanka Jain

15. The Traumatic Present and Future: A socio-political Understanding of Tibetan Diaspora

Sakshi Bahuguna and Akanksha Ghose

 

Biography

Shalini Mittal is a faculty of Psychology at Bennett University's School of Liberal Arts. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Delhi, a Master's in Clinical Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Banaras Hindu University. Mittal serves on the Executive Council of the National Academy of Psychology. Her research focuses on psychosocial perspectives of gender and minority populations, particularly on social factors in coping with trauma. Her expertise in trauma, gender, and minority issues makes her a leading figure in psychology, with significant contributions towards social inclusion and awareness.

Aditya Anshu is a faculty of International Relations at Abu Dhabi University. He holds a PhD and an MPhil in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, an MA in Political Science from Jamia Millia Islamia, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science (Hons) from the University of Delhi. Anshu has extensive professional experience, including a role as a Research Officer for the National Investigation Agency, Government of India. His research focuses on State Politics, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, and Diaspora studies. He is a member of several professional organizations, such as the Organization for Diaspora Initiative and the Migration and Diaspora Institute and serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Critical South Asian Studies. Anshu is a respected scholar in International Relations and has edited the book "Diaspora in the MENA Region and Beyond, by the University of Johannesburg Press.