Figures of Southeast Asian modernity /
This book brings together the fieldwork of over eighty scholars and covers the nine major countries of the region: Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. An introduction outlines important social transformations in Southeast Asia and...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Honolulu :
University of Hawaiʻi Press,
[2014]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book brings together the fieldwork of over eighty scholars and covers the nine major countries of the region: Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. An introduction outlines important social transformations in Southeast Asia and key theoretical and methodological innovations that result from ethnographic attention to the study of key figures. Each section begins with an introduction by a country editor followed by short essays offering vivid and intimate portraits set against the background of contemporary Southeast Asia. The result is a volume that combines scholarly rigor with a meaningful portrayal of a region of the world undergoing rapid change. A reference bibliography offers suggestions for further reading. -- Publisher's description. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 302 pages) : illustrations, map |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-284) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780824837792 0824837797 0824836464 9780824836467 082483741X 9780824837419 |