Offers a comprehensive history of the ancient principality of Chiang Khaeng
and a civil conflict fueled by the Cold War
It opens up new horizons in the study of the dynamics of oral-literate interactions in a Chinese context
End-of-life issues are increasingly central to discussions within medical anthropology
the author mainly draws on material from the period when President Soeharto’s New Order regime ruled Indonesia but brings in more recent material from the post-Soeharto era to demonstate how Indonesian foreign policy is still shaped by the same forces today
Song & Silence: Ethnic Revival on China's Southwest Borders Felicity Aulino Offers a comprehensive history ofIn the sunny, subtropical Sipsongpanna region, Tai Les perform flirtatious, exoticized dances for an increasingly growing tourist trade. Endorsed by Chinese officials, who view the Tai Les as a model minority, these staged performances are part of a carefully sanctioned ethnic policy. However, behind the scenes and away from the eyes and ears of tourists and the Chinese government, a different kind of cultural resurgence is taking place. In this vivid