Changing Marriage Patterns in Southeast Asia: Economic and Socio-Cultural Dimensions

Various forms of partnering – such as officially registered marriages, cohabiting relationships, and other kinds of relatively stable relationships – are crucial in the formation of families throughout the world. Although, today, forms of partnering in the region are not restricted to formal marriage, the norm remains for couples to marry – to establish a […]

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Various forms of partnering – such as officially registered marriages, cohabiting relationships, and other kinds of relatively stable relationships – are crucial in the formation of families throughout the world. Although, today, forms of partnering in the region are not restricted to formal marriage, the norm remains for couples to marry – to establish a

Conserving the Past, Creating the Future: Urban Heritage in Singapore

This carefully researched and compellingly written book brings the reader through the changing landscapes of Singapore from its early colonial roots, its overcrowded squalor and its aggressive demolition-and-rebuilding phase to the greater sensitivity that characterises urban planning today, acknowledging the place of history, memory and heritage in the making of the city. Within the pages

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This carefully researched and compellingly written book brings the reader through the changing landscapes of Singapore from its early colonial roots, its overcrowded squalor and its aggressive demolition-and-rebuilding phase to the greater sensitivity that characterises urban planning today, acknowledging the place of history, memory and heritage in the making of the city. Within the pages

Early Interactions between South and Southeast Asia

This volume brings together twenty-three papers contributed by twenty-seven authors who have carried out research on the interactions between Southeast Asia and South Asia in the period between 500 BCE and CE 1500. Though there has been much debate on the nature of these interactions, the volume begins with an introduction to the question of

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This volume brings together twenty-three papers contributed by twenty-seven authors who have carried out research on the interactions between Southeast Asia and South Asia in the period between 500 BCE and CE 1500. Though there has been much debate on the nature of these interactions, the volume begins with an introduction to the question of

Embodying Difference: The Making of Burakumin in Modern Japan

The burakumin, Japan’s largest minority group, have been the focus of an extensive yet strikingly homogenous body of Japanese language research. The master narrative in much of this work typically links burakumin to premodern occupational groups which engaged in a number of socially polluting tasks like tanning and leatherwork. This master narrative, however, when subjected

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The burakumin, Japan’s largest minority group, have been the focus of an extensive yet strikingly homogenous body of Japanese language research. The master narrative in much of this work typically links burakumin to premodern occupational groups which engaged in a number of socially polluting tasks like tanning and leatherwork. This master narrative, however, when subjected

Prasenjit Duara Reader – From West Heavens to the Central Plain: India-China New Thought Series

PRASENJIT DUARA is Raffles Professor of the Humanities and Director of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore and emeritus professor of History at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books on Chinese and East Asian history including Culture, Power and the State: Rural North China,1900-1942

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PRASENJIT DUARA is Raffles Professor of the Humanities and Director of Research in Humanities and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore and emeritus professor of History at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books on Chinese and East Asian history including Culture, Power and the State: Rural North China,1900-1942

In the Name of Pauk-Phaw: Myanmar’s China Policy since 1948

Since its independence in January 1948, Myanmar has tried to find a way to deal with (at one time) ideologically hostile and traditionally chauvinistic China which has pursued a foreign policy aimed at restoring its perceived influence in Myanmar. To counter Chinas attempts to influence Myanmar’s foreign policy options has always been a challenge for

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Since its independence in January 1948, Myanmar has tried to find a way to deal with (at one time) ideologically hostile and traditionally chauvinistic China which has pursued a foreign policy aimed at restoring its perceived influence in Myanmar. To counter Chinas attempts to influence Myanmar’s foreign policy options has always been a challenge for

Islam Translated: Literature, Conversion, and the Arabic Cosmopolis of South and Southeast Asia

The spread of Islam eastward into South and Southeast Asia was one of the most significant cultural shifts in world history. As it expanded into these regions, Islam was received by cultures vastly different from those in the Middle East, incorporating them into a diverse global community that stretched from India to the Philippines. In

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The spread of Islam eastward into South and Southeast Asia was one of the most significant cultural shifts in world history. As it expanded into these regions, Islam was received by cultures vastly different from those in the Middle East, incorporating them into a diverse global community that stretched from India to the Philippines. In

Jurnalisme dan Politik di Indonesia: Biografi Kritis tentang Mochtar Lubis 1922-2004 sebagai Pemimpin Redaksi dan Pengarang

Mochtar Lubis adalah seorang pemimpin redaksi, pengarang, dan tokoh budaya Indonesia yang paling dikenal, baik di tingkat nasional, regional, maupun internasional, yang ia pertahankan dari awal tahun 1950-an hingga wafatnya tahun 2004. Buku ini menelusuri peristiwa-peristiwa besar dalam jagad kehidupan Mochtar Lubis: seorang tokoh yang memberikan makna pada penafsiran sejarah pascaproklamasi kemerdekaan Indonesia. Selain menggambarkan

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Mochtar Lubis adalah seorang pemimpin redaksi, pengarang, dan tokoh budaya Indonesia yang paling dikenal, baik di tingkat nasional, regional, maupun internasional, yang ia pertahankan dari awal tahun 1950-an hingga wafatnya tahun 2004. Buku ini menelusuri peristiwa-peristiwa besar dalam jagad kehidupan Mochtar Lubis: seorang tokoh yang memberikan makna pada penafsiran sejarah pascaproklamasi kemerdekaan Indonesia. Selain menggambarkan