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The sociology of southeast Asia : transformations in a developing region / Victor T. King.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, c2008.Description: xvii, 334 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780824832285 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780824832292 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301.0959091724 KIN
LOC classification:
  • HM477.S643 K56 2008
Contents:
Introduction: The sociology of a diverse region -- The sociological context -- Modernization and post-war social change -- Underdevelopment and dependency -- Social class, the state and political economy -- Ethnicity and society -- Patronage and corruption -- Asian values and social action -- Transformations in the world of work : gender issues -- Transformations in urban worlds -- Conclusions: Modernity, globalization and the future.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-316) and indexes.

Introduction: The sociology of a diverse region -- The sociological context -- Modernization and post-war social change -- Underdevelopment and dependency -- Social class, the state and political economy -- Ethnicity and society -- Patronage and corruption -- Asian values and social action -- Transformations in the world of work : gender issues -- Transformations in urban worlds -- Conclusions: Modernity, globalization and the future.

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