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Belittled Citizens - The Cultural Politics Of Childhood On Bangkok'S Margins

by Giuseppe Bolotta

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 Rich in ethnographic detail, this fascinating, engaging and illuminating study explores the daily lives, constraints, and social worlds of children born in the slums of Bangkok, and their ways of defining themselves in relation to a range of governing technologies, state and non-state actors, and broad cultural politics.
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Living Kinship, Fearing Spirits - Sociality Among The Khmu Of Northern Laos

by Rosalie Stolz

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 Using her findings from extensive fieldwork among the Khmu of northern Laos, the author offers a fresh perspective on kinship with a series of self-reflective accounts that delve into the everyday reality of lived kinship and offer glimpses of the intricacies of village sociality. These bring a closer understanding of kinship.
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Thai Military Power - A Culture Of Strategic Accommodation

by Gregory Vincent Raymond

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 This book examines Thailandâ€™s strategic culture and external security and shows how the past continue to influence Thai decision-making. Furthermore, it explores the interplay between Thai civilâ€"military relations and the external strategic environment, with implications for Southeast Asia generally.
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Modern China-Myanmar Relations - Dilemmas Of Mutual Dependence

by David I. Steinberg e Hongwei Fan

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 Examines the changing relations between China and Burma/Myanmar since Burmese independence in 1948 and the formation of the Peopleâ€™s Republic of China in 1949. Drawing on hitherto unavailable Chinese sources, this volume documents the negotiations and settlement of various outstanding issues.
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Burma And Japan Since 1940 - From 'Co-Prosperity' To 'Quiet Dialogue'

by Donald M. Seekins

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 Modern Myanmar/Burma is very much a creation of World War II, when the British colony was occupied by the Japanese, and its immediate aftermath. Tracing Burma-Japan relations since 1940, this volume provides an understanding of post-war Japanese diplomacy and aid programmes, and offers material and insights on the story of Burma itself.
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Private Academies Of Chinese Learning In Meiji Japan - The Decline And Transformation Of The Kangaku Juku

by Margaret Mehl

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 A study of Japan's traditional Confucian schools, this book contributes to an understanding of education in the Meiji period and is of relevance to the reform of Japan's public education system. The establishment of a national education system soon after the Meiji Restoration of 1868 is recognized as a significant factor in Japan's modernization.
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Japanese Education And The Cram School Business - Functions, Challenges And Perspectives Of The Juku

by Marie Hã¸Jlund Roesgaard

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 Cram schools (in Japanese called juku) are mentioned as a phenomenon functioning mainly to exacerbate competition and pressure on children. It is the author's intention to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of this feature of education. Her major conclusion is that a clear distinction between different types of juku is necessary.
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Trade And Society In The Straits Of Melaka - Dutch Melaka And English Penang, 1780-1830

by Nordin Hussin

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 Melaka was an important commercial entrepot on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula long before it fell to Portuguese forces in 1511. Penang became a significant port after 1786 when 'country traders' created a base on the island to defy the Dutch monopoly. This title examines the social and economic fabric of these two port cities.
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Civil Society And Democratization - Social Movements In Northeast Thailand

by Somchai Phatharathananunth

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 Examines the role of civil society in the process of democratisation in Thailand.
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Village China At War - The Impact Of Resistance To Japan, 1937-1945

by Dagfinn Gatu

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 A study on the forging of Chinese communism in the furnace of the anti-Japanese war. It focuses on North China, where the CCP first took root and later expanded to conquer China. It examines how the combination of wartime conditions and growth led to loss of central control of the Chinese Communist movement.
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Power, Resistance And Women Politicians In Cambodia - Discourses Of Emancipation

by Mona Lilja

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 Focuses on Cambodian female politicians and the strategies they deploy in their attempts to destabilize the cultural boundaries and hierarchies that restrain them. In particular, the book focuses on how women use discourses and identities as means of resistance, a concept only recently of wide interest among scholars studying power.
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Indonesian Literature Vs New Order Orthodoxy - The Aftermath Of 1965-1966

by Anna-Greta Nilsson Hoadley

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 The first book-length study to present the alternative version found in Indonesian literature of the events of 1965-1966, and through this demonstrates that the concerns and perceptions of Indonesian writers differ sharply from those of westerners.
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The Up Saga

by Susan M. Martin

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 Histories of the plantations sector in Malaysia have largely focused on the rubber industry and on the rise and fall of big British-owned colonial enterprises. But since independence, the sector has entered a new phase of spectacular growth founded on the oil palm. This volume offers a radically different history of a firm which spans both eras.
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Trade And Society In The Straits Of Melaka - Dutch Melaka And English Penang, 1780-1830

by Nordin Hussin

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 Melaka was an important commercial entrepot on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula long before it fell to Portuguese forces in 1511. Penang became a significant port after 1786 when 'country traders' created a base on the island to defy the Dutch monopoly. This title examines the social and economic fabric of these two port cities.
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Divinity And Diversity - A Hindu Revitalization Movement In Malaysia

by Alexandra Kent

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 In this work, Alexandra Kent looks closely at the Malaysian following of the contemporary Indian godman Sathya Sai Baba, a neo-Hindu guru famed for his miracle working.
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Civil Society And Democratization - Social Movements In Northeast Thailand

by Somchai Phatharathananunth

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 This work addresses important themes in social movements research - the impacts of strategies and tactics on the outcomes of social movements, and the effect of organizational structure on movements' goals and activities.
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In Search Of Chin Identity - A Study In Religion, Politics And Ethnic Identity In Burma

by Lian H. Sakhong

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 Prior to British annexation in 1896, Chinram was an independent country. It divided between India and Burma, and Chin society transformed, not least by Christianity. Just how Christianity has provided the Chin people with a means of preserving their national identity is the focus of this study.
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Tanegashima - The Arrival Of Europe In Japan

by Olof Lidin

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 The year 1543 marked the beginning of a new global consciousness in Japan with the arrival of shipwrecked Portuguese on Tanegashima Island. Their arrival was recorded in the "Tanegashima Kafu", the "Teppoki" and the "Kunitomo Teppoki", which are here translated and presented with European reports.
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Performing The Nation - Cultural Politics In New Order Indonesia

by Jorgen Hellman

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 The authoritarian rule in Indonesia between 1965 and 1998 used cultural policies to ensure stability. This study focuses on the attempts of a group of young art students at the Bandung academy of performing arts to revitalize traditional Longser theatre.
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Rethinking Community In Myanmar - Practices Of We-Formation Among Muslims And Hindus In Urban Yangon

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 This monograph is the first to explore Muslim and Hindu lives in contemporary urban Myanmar from an anthropological perspective. Foregrounding individuals in intersubjective encounters, Beyer develops the concept of Ã¢â‚¬Å"we-formationÃ¢â‚¬Â, an innovative approach that enriches the political, legal, and historical analysis of community.
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Rethinking Community In Myanmar - Practices Of We-Formation Among Muslims And Hindus In Urban Yangon

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 This monograph is the first to explore Muslim and Hindu lives in contemporary urban Myanmar from an anthropological perspective. Foregrounding individuals in intersubjective encounters, Beyer develops the concept of "we-formation", an innovative approach that enriches the political, legal and historical analysis of community.
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Jungle Heart Of The Khmer Rouge - The Memoirs Of Phi Phuon, Pol Potâ€™S Jarai Aide-De-Camp, And The Role Of Tribal Minorities In The Khmer Rouge Revolution

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 Khmer Rouge rule in Cambodia was marked by massive death and suffering. The memoir of Phi Phuon tells a different story, however. Portraying much of the Khmer Rouge leadership positively and shedding light on events not fully revealed before, this annotated memoir is a significant contribution to the study of recent Cambodian history.
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Salafism And The State - Islamic Activism And National Identity In Contemporary Indonesia

by Chris Chaplin

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 Focusing on the nexus between religion, the nation, citizenship and political identity, this first comprehensive ethnographic study of the Salafi Islamic movement in Indonesia explores the role of Islamic activism amongst Indonesian youth and how it has transformed the countryÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s religious and political discourse.
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Salafism And The State - Islamic Activism And National Identity In Contemporary Indonesia

by Chris Chaplin

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 Focusing on the nexus between religion, the nation, citizenship and political identity, this first comprehensive ethnographic study of the Salafi Islamic movement in Indonesia explores the role of Islamic activism amongst Indonesian youth and how it has transformed the countryÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s religious and political discourse.
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