The Sociology of Southeast Asia

by King, Victor T.

• ISBN13: 9780824832285
• ISBN10: 0824832280
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-31
• Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr

Author Biography

'Victor King has produced a lucid, comprehensive and challenging analysis of the state-of-the-art of Southeast Asian sociology. The book is not only an excellent text book for courses on Southeast Asia or development sociology, but also "required reading" for all social scientists embarking on research on the area. I am certain it will become a long-lasting addition to the standard literature on Asia.' (Hans Dieter Evers, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Bielefeld University, now at Bonn University)

Table of Contents

Preface: Setting the Scene	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xiv
Introduction: The Sociology of a Diverse Region	p. 1
The Sociological Context	p. 20
Modernization and Post-War Social Change	p. 37
Underdevelopment and Dependency	p. 56
Social Class, the State and Political Economy	p. 91
Ethnicity and Society	p. 129
Patronage and Corruption	p. 155
Asian Values and Social Action	p. 178
Transformations in the World of Work: Gender Issues	p. 197
Transformations in Urban Worlds	p. 225
Conclusions: Modernity, Globalization and the Future	p. 246
Images of Southeast Asia	p. 256
References	p. 270
Author/Name Index	p. 317
Subject Index	p. 322
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