Siamese Melting Pot : Ethnic Minorities in the Making of Bangkok
Ethnic minorities historically comprised a solid majority of Bangkok's population. They played a dominant role in the city's exuberant economic and social development. In the shadow of Siam's prideful, flamboyant Thai ruling class, the city's diverse minorities flourished quietly...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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SG :
ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute,
2017.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Table of Contents
- 1. Old Bangkok: An Ethnohistorical Overview
- 2. Interlopers: Portuguese Parishes
- 3. Safe Haven: Mon Refugees
- 4. Under Duress: Lao War Captives
- 5. Contending Identities: Muslim Minorities
- 6. Taming The Dragon: Chinese Rivalries
- 7. Along the Margins: Some Other Minorities
- 8. Retrospect: Contextualizing Some Contentious Concepts
- Bibliography
- Index