Everyday life in Southeast Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kathleen M. Adams and Kathleen A. Gillogly

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781498803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2011
• ISBN: 0-253-00105-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (381 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): AdamsKathleen M. <1957->; GilloglyKathleen
• Disciplina: 959
• Soggetti: Ethnology - Southeast Asia; Southeast Asia Social life and customs; Southeast Asia Religious life and customs
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Fluid personhood : conceptualizing -- pt. 2. Family, households, and livelihoods -- pt. 3. Crafting the nation-state -- pt. 4. World religions in everyday life : Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity -- pt. 5. Communicating ideas : popular culture, arts, and entertainment -- pt. 6. War and recovery -- pt. 7. Global processes and shifting ecological relations.
• Sommario/riassunto: This lively survey of the peoples, cultures, and societies of Southeast Asia introduces a region of tremendous geographic, linguistic, historical, and religious diversity. Encompassing both mainland and island countries, these engaging essays describe personhood and identity, family and household organization, nation-states, religion, popular culture and the arts, the legacies of war and recovery, globalization, and the environment. Throughout, the focus is on the daily lives and experiences of ordinary people. Most of the essays are original to this volume, while a few are widely taught cl