Horizons of Futures in Post-Utopian Mongolia

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This volume explores how futures are imagined in different sections of Mongolian societies. The research presented in the chapters focuses on the 20th and 21st century and comprises a wide range of topics and disciplinary approaches. The authors address questions such as: How do narratives of heritage, modernity and progress play out in specific contexts? What gives direction and hope at various levels of life, and why? How far is reliance on national pride suitable to address the problems of today? What kinds of people are currently playing a role in dispelling a ?post-socialist hangover? and are working to create a better future?0Cross-cutting themes are the management of change, the significance of nutag (home-)land concepts, the struggle for recognition and questions of sustainability. Dynamic social practices explored in this book range from narrating development, migration, rural-urban networking, hip-hop, historiography, displaying status, internet shamanism, Buddhist and cultural revival strategies to funeral rituals. The 14 papers by experienced scholars as well as younger researchers are representative of the variety of views, research coverage and themes that are now current in the field of Mongolian studies.0