Description
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. 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, up-to-date portrayal of a region of the world undergoing rapid change. A reference bibliography offers suggestions for further reading.
Figures of Southeast Asia Modernity is an ideal teaching tool for introductory classes to Southeast Asia studies, anthropology, and geography.
About the Author
Joshua Barker is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Toronto, Canada. Erik Harms is assistant professor of anthropology and international and area studies at Yale University, USA. Johan Lindquist is associate professor of social anthropology at Stockholm University, Sweden.
Book Information
ISBN 9780824837419
Author Joshua Barker
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint University of Hawai'i Press
Publisher University of Hawai'i Press
Weight(grams) 455g