Figures of Southeast Asian modernity

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. Each section begins with an introduction by a country editor followed by short essays offe...

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Other Authors: Barker, Joshua 1967- (Editor), Harms, Erik (Anthropologist) (Editor), Lindquist, Johan (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Honolulu University of Hawaiʻi Press 2014
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Summary: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. 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.
Physical Description:xvi, 302 pages illustrations, map 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780824836467 (hbk)
9780824837419 (pbk)