Women of Mongolia Books About Books The text is illustrated throughout

The text is illustrated throughout with colour clinical photographs

is powered by two remarkable characters: a teenage boy

being fascinated by the reality of the contemporary world

Their destiny is entangled with that of an ambitious young aide to U

Part one of the book looks at globalisation

Women of Mongolia Books About Books The text is illustrated throughoutFor decades preceding 1990, Mongolia's economy was supported by the Soviet Union. For the past several years the country has been undergoing extreme change in economic structure as well as social organization. The 30 women in this book discuss the changes in specific, pesonal terms but, as a counterpoint, confirm a tenacious sense of tradition. Weather conditions are extreme in Mongolia: winter temperatures hover between 30 to 40 degrees below zero.