An edition of The Struggle for Modern Tibet (1997)
The struggle for modern Tibet
the autobiography of Tashi Tsering
By Melvyn C. Goldstein
Publish Date
1997
Publisher
M.E. Sharpe
Language
eng
Pages
330
Description:
This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country's theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama's personal dance troupe, he was frequently whipped or beaten by teachers for minor infractions. A heterosexual, he escaped by becoming a drombo, or homosexual passive partner and sex-toy, for a well-connected monk. After studying at the University of Washington, he returned to Chinese-occupied Tibet in 1964, convinced that Tibet could become a modernized society based on socialist, egalitarian principles only through cooperation with the Chinese. Denounced as a 'counterrevolutionary' during Mao's Cultural Revolution, he was arrested in 1967 and spent six years in prison or doing forced labor in China. Officially exonerated in 1978, Tsering became a professor of English at Tibet University in Lhasa. He now raises funds to build schools in Tibet's villages, emphasizing Tibetan language and culture.
subjects: Biography, Political prisoners, Educators, Politieke gevangenen, Autobiografie, Pedagogen, 81.01 history of teaching, Tibet autonomous region (china), civilization, Tibet autonomous region (china), social conditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Penology, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Social Scientists & Psychologists, Tibet autonomous region (china), biography, Political prisoners, china
People: Tashi Tsering, Bkra-śis-tshe-riṅ (1929-), Tashi Tsering (1929-)