Introduction: The East Asian Public Sphere -- The Sphere of Privilege: Confucian Culture and the Administration of Buddhism (and Religion) in China -- Conservative and Progressive Models for Buddhism under the Republic of China -- Islamic Charity in China: Its Organizations and Activities in a New Era -- “Knowing the [Confucian] Way” and the Political Sphere -- A Self-Made Outlier in the To…
Prelude: The Duplicity of Time -- Chapter 1. (Hegemonic) Calibrations in Anthropology -- Chapter 2. Evolution’s Anticipation of Horology? -- Chapter 3. ‘Hours Don’t Make Work’: Kairos, Chronos, and the Spirit of Work in Trinidad -- Chapter 4. Past Times: Temporal Structuring of History and Memory -- Chapter 5. Tensions of the Times: Homochronism versus Narratives of Postcolonialism.-Cha…
Religion and Violence -- Islam and Violence -- Religious Education and the Challenge of Violence.In this volume, the authors attempt to speak freely about the potential in religions both for violence and peace. I am confident that many impulses from this work will also impact the direction of churches and other religious communities, such that religions, all together, will try to mobilize the…
1. Introduction -- 2. Theory and Methods -- 3. Understanding Veganism -- 4. Queering Veganism -- 5. Demonstrating Veganism -- 6. Criminalising Veganism -- 7. Conclusion.This book focuses on the increasingly popular phenomenon of veganism, a way of living that attempts to exclude all animal products on ethical grounds. Using data from biographical interviews with vegans, the author untangles the…
Human-Environmental Relations -- Ethnicity, Identity and Conflict -- Dayak Religion and Animism .This volume provides a balanced picture of change and continuity within Dayak societies from an anthropological perspective by exploring diverse ways in which certain kinds of knowledge, performances and practices continue within the context of rapid and profound change. The contributions cover a br…
Preface -- 1: Introduction -- 2: Print Media, Electronic Media, Digital Media and Social Change in Thailand -- 3: Thai Buddhism, the Mass Media and Culture Change in Thailand -- 4: Practicing Postmodern Journalism in Thailand -- 6: Emotional and gender literacy on Thai Media -- 7: Democracy, online communication, and the right to freedom of expression in Thailand -- 8: Advertising, Controls, an…
Introduction -- “Private sphere” of Minority Cultures -- Social Misunderstanding -- Cultural Theory -- Conclusion.This book, stemming from an international conference, mainly explores the “private sphere” of minority cultures. To date, insufficient attention has been paid to ethnic minorities’ sense of subjecthood, e.g. their construction and articulation of self-understanding formed …
Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Family-Work Nexus and Wellbeing in Asia: An Introduction -- Part II: Family Structure -- Chapter 2. Familial Exchange and Intergenerational Contact in East Asian Societies -- Chapter 3. A New Era in Living Arrangements: Determinants of Quality of Life among Chinese Older Adults -- Part III: Gender, Work and Culture -- Chapter 4. Multiple Dimensions of Gend…
Chapter 1. Brahmanical Divinities in Siam: From Ancient to Modern Era by Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay -- Chapter 2. Dvaravati Votive Tablets: Understanding Their Regional Variations and Indian Linkages by Suchandra Ghosh -- Chapter 3. Mandapas and Reclining Buddha of India and Thailand by Chotima Chaturawong -- Chapter 4. Refashioning Identity of Siamese Monarchs: The Hybridized Dress Styles of Siam a…
Jurnal Sosioteknologi Volume 17 No 3 Desember 2018 (Rak 8 - O : Seni)