Tradition and Modernity in Myanmar: Culture and social life
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Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Burma |
ISBN | : 9783894739928 |
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Release | : 1994 |
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Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Burma |
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Author | : Uta Gärtner |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Burma |
ISBN | : 9783825821869 |
Author | : Judith Beyer |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2024-03-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0824898079 |
In this first anthropological study of Muslim and Hindu lives in urban Myanmar today, Judith Beyer develops the concept of “we-formation” to demonstrate that individuals are always more than members of wider groups. “We-formation” complements her rich political, legal, and historical analysis of “community,” a term used by Beyer’s interlocutors themselves, even as it reinforces ethno-religious stereotypes and their own minority status. The book also offers an interpretation of the dynamics of resistance to the attempted military coup of 2021.
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Author | : Kyi Kyi May |
Publisher | : Kuperard |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2015-07-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1857336984 |
Myanmar, as Burma is now known, is strategically situated between the world's two most populous nations—China and India—and its distinctive ancient culture shares some traditions with both countries. Hidden away from the eyes of the world for half a century by its military rulers' policy of self-isolation, "the Burmese Way to Socialism," with a new democratic parliament and civilian government Myanmar is undergoing important changes as it approaches its next elections in 2015. Its most famous political detainee, Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace laureate, has been released after nearly twenty years of house arrest. The present administration faces teething problems in politics, governance, education, its dealings with over a hundred ethnic groups, and its society. At the same time, progress has been made with the emergence of a free press, the release of political prisoners, and the reemergence of the long-lost voice of the man and woman on the street. The country is opening up to tourism and business. The Burmese people are by nature friendly and polite, and are traditionally easy-going and peaceable. Most are devout Buddhists, and there are pagodas and meditation centers all over the country. They are also great lovers of fun, entertainments, and festivals—in fact, there is a festival for each Myanmar calendar month. Culture Smart! Myanmar provides much needed information about a country taking its first steps to becoming an important player on the world stage. It offers invaluable insights into the inner life of the Burmese, their history, traditions, attitudes, and work ethic, and gives practical advice on what to expect and how to behave in different circumstances. While their hosts may be naturally polite and accommodating, foreign visitors will have to go through a steep learning curve to understand the dos and don'ts of Burmese social customs. This book serves as an essential guide for Western tourists and entrepreneurs who are interested in visiting or doing business in this beautiful, enigmatic, and resource-rich country.
Author | : Monique Skidmore |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2005-07-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0824861728 |
This is the first study in a half century of one of the least known societies in the contemporary world. Burma at the Turn of the 21st Century provides insight into the everyday lives, concerns, and values of the people of this reclusive nation. Prominent anthropologists and religion scholars with in-depth, long-term knowledge of central Burma offer detailed analyses of the ways in which Burmese actively manage and create lives for themselves in the shadow of a military dictatorship. Their research crosses the domains of religious, political, and social life, examining public festivals and performance, local-state relations, literary life, lottery frenzies, mass meditators, political rumors and black humor, the value of children, changing male identities, and more in this impressive, wide-ranging collection.
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Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Burma |
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Author | : Massimo Mastrogregori |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2013-05-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 3110959356 |
Annually published since 1930, the International bibliography of Historical Sciences (IBOHS) is an international bibliography of the most important historical monographs and periodical articles published throughout the world, which deal with history from the earliest to the most recent times. The works are arranged systematically according to period, region or historical discipline, and within this classification alphabetically. The bibliography contains a geographical index and indexes of persons and authors.
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Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Burma |
ISBN | : 9783825821869 |