This book provides an overview of marginality or marginalization, as a concept, characterizing a situation of impediments social, political, economic, physical, and environmental that impact the abilities of many people and societies to improve their human condition. It examines a wide range of examples and viewpoints of societies struggling with poverty, social inequality and marginalization.

Though the book will be especially interesting for those looking for insights into the situation and position of ethnic groups living in harsh mountainous conditions in the Himalayan region,...