Author

Publication

2000-02-01 - Silkworm Books

Language

English

Word Count

93,250 words, Guess

Page Count

373 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-109748709043
  • ISBN-139789748709048
  • Goodreads3353703
  • LibraryThing5514996
  • Library of Congress Control Number99503662
and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCDS555.3 .L343 1999

Description

"Laos stands at the center of mainland Southeast Asia, sharing borders with all the main states in the region including China, so that when one touches on Laos, one touches the heart of the region. This study of culture and society in Laos inevitably leads into broader issues associated with all the surrounding societies and cultures concerning their origins and contemporary developments. Essays focus on the creation of the idea of Laos and its culture, whether it be through literature, tourism, or the activities of nationalists, thereby contributing to more general debates on the nature of Southeast Asian nationalism. They look at questions of minorities in Laos and issues of ethnic change. And they look at Laos in its regional context, and at Lao businessmen in their new global context. Grant Evans is reader in anthropology at the University of Hong Kong."--Amazon.com.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Laos: Culture and SocietyPaperbackSilkworm Books2000-02-01

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