The Meaning of Miss Bhutan
Even the tiny Himalayan kingdom can't escape globalization—and may even like it.
If you're looking for evidence that the hackneyed term globalization means something after all, then look no further than Miss Bhutan. On a crisp Sunday afternoon, dressed down in a sequined top, painted-on blue jeans and snake-skin stilettos, 25-year-old Tsokye Tsomo Karchung frets about Facebook. Someone has set up an unauthorized fan page and uploaded her photographs, she says. Friend requests from strangers—2,000 ...
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