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Aparna Rao (February 3, 1950 – June 28, 2005) was a German anthropologist who performed studies on social groups in Afghanistan, France, and some regions of India. Her doctorate studies focused on anthropogeography, ethnology, and Islamic studies. Rao taught anthropology at the University of Cologne, serving for a brief time as chair of the Department of Ethnology at the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University, Germany.

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dbo:abstract Aparna Rao (February 3, 1950 – June 28, 2005) was a German anthropologist who performed studies on social groups in Afghanistan, France, and some regions of India. Her doctorate studies focused on anthropogeography, ethnology, and Islamic studies. Rao taught anthropology at the University of Cologne, serving for a brief time as chair of the Department of Ethnology at the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University, Germany. Rao's research focused on peripatetic, agrarian populations in Afghanistan, France, Jammu, Kashmir, and western Rajasthan. Rao researched the impact of the conflict in Kashmir on the environment and lives of people. Her 1982 work, Les Ġhorbat d'Afghanistan. Aspects Économiques d'un Groupe Itinérant 'Jat', researched the ethnic makeup and local economy of Afghanistan. Her book Autonomy: Life Cycle, Gender, and Status among Himalayan Pastoralists received the 1999 Choice award. (en) Aparna Rao (3 de febrero de 1950, Nueva Delhi, India - 28 de junio de 2005) fue una antropóloga alemana que realizó estudios sobre grupos sociales en Afganistán, Francia y algunas regiones de la India. Sus estudios de doctorado se centraron en antropogeografía, etnología y estudios islámicos. Impartió clases de antropología en la Universidad de Colonia, y durante un breve período dirigió el Departamento de Etnología del Instituto de Asia Meridional de la Universidad de Heidelberg, Alemania.​ La investigación de Rao se centró en itinerantes poblaciones agrarias, en Afganistán, Francia, Jammu, Cachemira, y el oeste de Rajasthan. Investigó el impacto del conflicto en Cachemira en el medio ambiente y la vida de las personas. Su trabajo de 1982, Les Ġhorbat d'Afghanistan. Aspectos Économiques d'un Groupe Itinérant 'Jat', investigó la composición étnica y la economía local de Afganistán. Su libro Autonomía: ciclo de vida, género y estatus entre los pastores del Himalaya recibió el premio Choice 1999.​ (es)
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