Hakutulokset: Hakutulos
yhteensä 158 hakutulosta
Creative Spaces
China is in flux but as argued by the contributors to this volume change is neither new to China nor is it unique to that country; similar patterns are found in other times and in …
Constructing Singapore
Singapore has few natural resources but, in a relatively short history, its economic and social development and transformation are nothing short of remarkable. Today Singapore is …
I will Send My Song
An ethnomusical presentation of one person's vocal performance of rather highly varied sets of words, manners of performance, and the use of these competences in communication …
Vietnam's New Middle Classes
Vietnam has been transformed over the past quarter of a century by massive industrialization and urbanization that followed macro-economic reforms introduced from the late 1980s. …
Salafism and the State
Recent studies of Indonesian Islam have pointed to the growing prominence of ‘conservative’ and globally expansive Islamic doctrines. Salafism is one such doctrine, and it has …
Modern China-Myanmar Relations
This volume examines the changing relations between China and Burma/Myanmar since Burmese independence in 1948 and the formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Drawing …
Lifestyle and Entertainment in Yangzhou
Yangzhou, once the central place of literati and urban culture, is still one of the most important centres of traditional culture in China today. Over the years particular regional …
Heritage Tourism in Southeast Asia
This is the first book to examine heritage tourism across the Southeast Asian region and from different disciplinary perspectives. With material that is new and topical, it makes …
Future Forward
Thai politics have been intensely polarized since demonstrations against the government of then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra began in 2005. Conservatives aligned with the …
Contesting Visions of the Lao Past
While the birth of any nation is always more complicated than official historiographies purport, the complex positioning of Laos at the crossroads of a wide range of historical, …
Nation, City, Arena
In 1962, Indonesia celebrated its national rebirth, modernity and international arrival by hosting the 4th Asian Games in Jakarta. Since then, Indonesia has hosted several other …
Fengshui in China
For well over a century Chinese fengshui, or geomancy, has fascinated western laymen and scholars. The focus of this academic study is on fengshui's significance in China and the …