Siamese melting pot : ethnic minorities in the making of Bangkok / / Edward Van Roy [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Van Roy Edward <1937->
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, , 2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (295 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 959.3
• Soggetto topico: Minorities - Thailand - Bangkok
• Soggetto geografico: Bangkok (Thailand) History; Bangkok (Thailand) Ethnic relations History
• Soggetto genere / forma: History
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Jan 2018).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Maps -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1. Old Bangkok -- 2. Interlopers -- 3. Safe Haven -- 4. Under Duress -- 5. Contending Identities -- 6. Taming the Dragon -- 7. Along the Margin -- 8. Retrospect -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Ethnic minorities historically comprised a solid majority of Bangkok's population. They played a dominant role in the city's exuberant economic and social development. In the shadow of Siam's prideful, flamboyant Thai ruling class, the city's diverse minorities flourished quietly. The Thai-Portuguese; the Mon; the Lao; the Cham, Persian, Indian, Malay, and Indonesian Muslims; and the Taechiu, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainanese, and Cantonese Chinese speech groups were particularly important. Others, such as the Khmer, Vietnamese, Thai Yuan, Sikhs, and Westerners, were smaller in numbers but no less significant in their influence on the city's growth and prosperity.<br><br>In tracing the social, political, and spatial dynamics of Bangkok's ethnic pluralism through the two-and-a-half centuries of the city's history, this book calls attention to a long-neglected mainspring of Thai urban development. While the book's primary focus is on the first five reigns of the Chakri dynasty (1782-1910), the account extends backward and forward to reveal the continuing impact of Bangkok's ethnic minorities on Thai culture change, within the broader context of Thai development studies. It provides an exciting perspective and unique resource for anyone interested in exploring Bangkok's evolving cultural milieu or Thailand's modern history.
• Titolo autorizzato: Siamese melting pot
• ISBN: 981-4762-84-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910796507403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II