Thailand in the Cold War
Considering popular culture, including film, literature, fashion, tourism and attitudes towards Buddhism, the book shows how an ideology of consumerism and integration into a "free world" culture centred in the United States gradually took hold and became firmly established, and how this p...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxon, London
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2016
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| Series: | Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ;
110 |
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| Summary: | Considering popular culture, including film, literature, fashion, tourism and attitudes towards Buddhism, the book shows how an ideology of consumerism and integration into a "free world" culture centred in the United States gradually took hold and became firmly established, and how this popular culture and ideology was fundamental in determining Thailand's international political alignment. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 217 pages illustrations 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-213) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138014169 (hardback) 1138014168 (hardback) |