Imagining the Good Life: Negotiating Culture and Development in Nepal Himalaya

This is a book of great originality that analyses cultural change and experience of development in terms of the pursuit of the a good life as a social process. While recent anthropological critiques of development highlight the importance of a local knowledge, this book argues that these critiques have not gone far enough, and suggests […]

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This is a book of great originality that analyses cultural change and experience of development in terms of the pursuit of the a good life as a social process. While recent anthropological critiques of development highlight the importance of a local knowledge, this book argues that these critiques have not gone far enough, and suggests

Journal of Southeast Asian Studies- Special Issue: Communities of Interpretation and the Construction of Modern Myanmar Vol. 39 No. 2

The Journal of Southeast Asian Studies is one of the principal outlets for scholarly articles on Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, East Timor, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). Embracing a wide range of academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, the journal publishes manuscripts oriented toward a scholarly readership but written to

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The Journal of Southeast Asian Studies is one of the principal outlets for scholarly articles on Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, East Timor, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). Embracing a wide range of academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, the journal publishes manuscripts oriented toward a scholarly readership but written to

WPS 105 Trends in Age at Marriage in the Provinces of Indonesia

Earlier studies in Indonesia have shown that though age at marriage has been rising gradually over a number of decades, Indonesia is still characterized by considerable early marriage, as well as substantial numbers delaying marriage until into their 30s.  Urbanization and educational development have been key factors associated with the increase in age at marriage. Considerable

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Earlier studies in Indonesia have shown that though age at marriage has been rising gradually over a number of decades, Indonesia is still characterized by considerable early marriage, as well as substantial numbers delaying marriage until into their 30s.  Urbanization and educational development have been key factors associated with the increase in age at marriage. Considerable

Melancholy Order: Asian Migration and the Globalization of Borders

As Adam M. McKeown demonstrates, the push for increased border control and identity documentation is the continuation of more than 150 years of globalization. Not only are modern passports and national borders inseparable from the rise of global mobility, but they are also tied to the emergence of individuals and nations as the primary sites

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As Adam M. McKeown demonstrates, the push for increased border control and identity documentation is the continuation of more than 150 years of globalization. Not only are modern passports and national borders inseparable from the rise of global mobility, but they are also tied to the emergence of individuals and nations as the primary sites

WPS 104 Women and Livelihoods in Post-Tsunami India and Aceh

The ways in which humanitarian aid organisations respond to natural disasters contribute significantly to how communities negotiate and endure the loss of family, homes, and livelihoods in disaster-affected areas. When the chaos of a natural disaster occurs, gender is often ignored in the planning and development of relief strategies and projects. The lack of understanding

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The ways in which humanitarian aid organisations respond to natural disasters contribute significantly to how communities negotiate and endure the loss of family, homes, and livelihoods in disaster-affected areas. When the chaos of a natural disaster occurs, gender is often ignored in the planning and development of relief strategies and projects. The lack of understanding

Partitioned Lives: Narratives of Home, Displacement and Resettlement

In the past decade or so, historians, activists, and literary scholars have recovered stories of survivors of Partition in order to understand its human side and multiple dimensions of the ways in which “partitioned subjects” reconstituted themselves in relation to the violence. These collections are useful not only in uncovering the hitherto buried creative writing

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In the past decade or so, historians, activists, and literary scholars have recovered stories of survivors of Partition in order to understand its human side and multiple dimensions of the ways in which “partitioned subjects” reconstituted themselves in relation to the violence. These collections are useful not only in uncovering the hitherto buried creative writing

WPS 103 Who Trusts Government? Understanding Political Trust among the Poor in Bangladesh

Evidence that political trust is in decline in established democracies seems conclusive, but there is less clarity about trends in political values in poor developing country democracies. This paper attempts to shed some light on the determinants of political trust in poor developing countries. It does so by exploring findings of unexpected levels of political

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Evidence that political trust is in decline in established democracies seems conclusive, but there is less clarity about trends in political values in poor developing country democracies. This paper attempts to shed some light on the determinants of political trust in poor developing countries. It does so by exploring findings of unexpected levels of political

Asian Population Studies (Vol. 4 No. 1)

Asian Population Studies is the first international population journal to focus exclusively on population issues in Asia. The journal publishes original research on matters related to population in this large, complex and rapidly changing region, and welcomes substantive empirical analyses, theoretical works, applied research, and contributions to methodology. Topics covered include all branches of population studies

Asian Population Studies (Vol. 4 No. 1) Read More »

Asian Population Studies is the first international population journal to focus exclusively on population issues in Asia. The journal publishes original research on matters related to population in this large, complex and rapidly changing region, and welcomes substantive empirical analyses, theoretical works, applied research, and contributions to methodology. Topics covered include all branches of population studies