The sociology of southeast Asia : transformations in a developing region /

King, Victor T.

The sociology of southeast Asia : transformations in a developing region / Victor T. King. - Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, c2008. - xvii, 334 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

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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Sociology--Southeast Asia.
Social problems--Southeast Asia.


Southeast Asia--Social conditions.

HM477.S643 / K56 2008

301.0959 KIN