Voices From Southeast Asia

Author : George Dutton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781317452447

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Voices of Southeast Asia by George Dutton Pdf

Spanning more than a millennium, this anthology gathers literary sources from across the entire region of Southeast Asia. Its 24 selections derive from a variety of genres and reflect the diverse range of cultural influences the region has experienced. The literary excerpts illustrate the impact of religious and ideological currents from early Buddhism to Islam and Roman Catholicism. The selections reveal how cultural influences from South Asia, China, the Arabic world, and Europe arrived in Southeast Asia and left their marks in the realms of literature, society, and culture. The readings include religious works, folklore, epic poems, short stories, and the modern novel. They range from the Cambodian medieval version of the Ramayana to the 16th century Javanese tales to modern Thai short stories and include selections from Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, and Burma.

Author : John Tenhula
Publisher : Holmes & Meier Publishers
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003901852

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Voices from Southeast Asia by John Tenhula Pdf

Personal refugee experiences of Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians in the United States.

Author : Norshahril Saat,Azhar Ibrahim
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814843812

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Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia by Norshahril Saat,Azhar Ibrahim Pdf

According to some observers, Southeast Asian Islam is undergoing a conservative turn. This means voices that champion humanist, progressive or moderate ideas are located on the fringes of society. Is this assessment accurate for a region that used to be known for promoting the “smiling face of Islam”? Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia examines the challenges facing progressive voices in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore today. It examines their discourses, which delve into how multiculturalism and secularism are the way forward for the diverse societies of these three countries. Moreover, it analyses the avenues employed by these voices in articulating their views amidst the dominance of state and quasi-state religious officials who seek to restrict and discipline them. Contributors to the volume include scholars, activists and observers, some of whom are victims of repression and discrimination. While most of the chapters cover developments of the last decade, some of them go back to the previous century, capturing the emergence of modernist thinkers influenced by parallel movements in the Middle East and the wider region. Others respond to recent developments concerning Islam and Muslims in the three countries: the Pakatan Harapan coalition victory in the 2018 Malaysian election, the re-election of Joko Widodo as Indonesia’s president in 2019, and recent religious rulings passed in Singapore. Readers should come not only to reflect on the struggles faced by this group but also to appreciate the humanist traditions essential for the development of the societies of these countries in the midst of change.

Author : Greg Fealy,Virginia Matheson Hooker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015064693487

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Voices of Islam in Southeast Asia by Greg Fealy,Virginia Matheson Hooker Pdf

In an era when Islam ostensibly lies at the heart of a volatile nexus of a global campaign of war on terrorism, simplistic notions and dangerous misunderstandings about the cultures and nature of Southeast Asian Islam, in all its variants, are used to inform and justify policies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004473263

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Sinophone Southeast Asia by Anonim Pdf

This volume explores the diverse linguistic landscape of Southeast Asia’s Chinese communities. Based on archival research and previously unpublished linguistic fieldwork, it unearths a wide variety of language histories, linguistic practices, and trajectories of words. The localized and often marginalized voices we bring to the spotlight are quickly disappearing in the wake of standardization and homogenization, yet they tell a story that is uniquely Southeast Asian in its rich hybridity. Our comparative scope and focus on language, analysed in tandem with history and culture, adds a refreshing dimension to the broader field of Sino-Southeast Asian Studies.

Author : Helena Lee
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781529344486

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East Side Voices by Helena Lee Pdf

'A dazzling and joyous celebration' i-D 'Dazzling . . . East Side Voices is a thoughtful, painful reminder of the grand narratives that get buried under belittling stereotypes' Bidisha, Observer In this bold, first-of-its kind collection, East Side Voices invites us to explore a dazzling spectrum of experience from the East and Southeast Asian diaspora living in Britain today. Showcasing original essays and poetry from well-known celebrities, prize-winning literary stars and exciting new writers, East Side Voices takes us many places: from the frontlines of the NHS in the midst of the Covid pandemic, to the set of a Harry Potter film, from a bustling London restaurant to a spirit festival in Myanmar. In the process we navigate the legacies of family history, racial identity, assimilation and difference. Edited by Helena Lee, founder of the East Side Voices cultural salon and Acting Deputy Editor of Harper's Bazaar. Featuring writing from: Romalyn Ante, Tash Aw, June Bellebono, Gemma Chan, Mary Jean Chan, Catherine Cho, Tuyen Do, Will Harris, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Claire Kohda, Katie Leung, Amy Poon, Naomi Shimada, Anna Sulan Masing, Sharlene Teo, Zing Tsjeng and Andrew Wong. 'Invaluable and delightful' Esquire

Author : George E. Dutton
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780765636676

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Voices of Southeast Asia by George E. Dutton Pdf

Spanning more than a millennium, this anthology gathers literary sources from across the entire region of Southeast Asia. Its 24 selections derive from a variety of genres and reflect the diverse range of cultural influences the region has experienced.

Author : Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN).
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Human rights
ISBN : 616279346X

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SEAHRN Human Rights in Southeast Asia: Amplifying the voices by Southeast Asian Human Rights Studies Network (SEAHRN). Pdf

Author : Lonán Ó Briain
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780197558232

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Voices of Vietnam by Lonán Ó Briain Pdf

Introduction. On Radio, Red Music, and Revolution -- Sound, Technology, and Culture in French Indochina -- Battle of the Airwaves during the First Indochina War -- Songs of the Golden Age in the Democratic Republic -- National Radio in the Reform Era -- Studio Production in Contemporary Vietnam -- Conclusion. Nostalgia for the Past, Hope for the Future.

Author : Glenn Toh
Publisher : Seameo Regional Language Centre
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Short stories, English
ISBN : UOM:39015022886173

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Voices of Southeast Asia by Glenn Toh Pdf

"This publication...offers classroom teachers a uniquely Southeast Asian collection of short stories which can be used in both secondary and tertiary classrooms in the region". -- Forword p. i.

Author : K. W. Taylor
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501725951

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Voices from the Second Republic of South Vietnam (1967–1975) by K. W. Taylor Pdf

The Republic of (South) Vietnam is commonly viewed as a unified entity throughout the two decades (1955–75) during which the United States was its main ally. However, domestic politics during that time followed a dynamic trajectory from authoritarianism to chaos to a relatively stable experiment in parliamentary democracy. The stereotype of South Vietnam that appears in most writings, both academic and popular, focuses on the first two periods to portray a caricature of a corrupt, unstable dictatorship and ignores what was achieved during the last eight years. The essays in Voices from the Second Republic of South Vietnam (1967–1975) come from those who strove to build a constitutional structure of representative government during a war for survival with a totalitarian state. Those committed to realizing a noncommunist Vietnamese future placed their hopes in the Second Republic, fought for it, and worked for its success. This book is a step in making their stories known.

Author : Xiaobing Li
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813173863

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Voices from the Vietnam War by Xiaobing Li Pdf

The Vietnam War's influence on politics, foreign policy, and subsequent military campaigns is the center of much debate and analysis. But the impact on veterans across the globe, as well as the war's effects on individual lives and communities, is a largely neglected issue. As a consequence of cultural and legal barriers, the oral histories of the Vietnam War currently available in English are predictably one-sided, providing limited insight into the inner workings of the Communist nations that participated in the war. Furthermore, many of these accounts focus on combat experiences rather than the backgrounds, belief systems, and social experiences of interviewees, resulting in an incomplete historiography of the war. Chinese native Xiaobing Li corrects this oversight in Voices from the Vietnam War: Stories from American, Asian, and Russian Veterans. Li spent seven years gathering hundreds of personal accounts from survivors of the war, accounts that span continents, nationalities, and political affiliations. The twenty-two intimate stories in the book feature the experiences of American, Chinese, Russian, Korean, and North and South Vietnamese veterans, representing the views of both anti-Communist and Communist participants, including Chinese officers of the PLA, a Russian missile-training instructor, and a KGB spy. These narratives humanize and contextualize the war's events while shedding light on aspects of the war previously unknown to Western scholars. Providing fresh perspectives on a long-discussed topic, Voices from the Vietnam War offers a thorough and unique understanding of America's longest war.

Author : Greg Fealy,Sally White
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789812308511

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Expressing Islam by Greg Fealy,Sally White Pdf

As the forces of globalisation and modernisation buffet Islam and other world religions, Indonesia's 200 million Muslims are expressing their faith in ever more complex ways. This book examines some of the ways in which Islam is expressed in contemporary Indonesian life and politics. Editors from Australian National University.

Author : Mimi Chan,Ray Harris
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1991-08-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9622092829

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Asian Voices in English by Mimi Chan,Ray Harris Pdf

A selection of papers presented at the Symposium on English Literature by Asian authors entitled Asian Voices in English held at The University of Hong Kong, 27-30 April 1990. Two kinds of writing experience are focused upon: one is the experience of post-colonial writers, who are re-appropriating the English language for their own cultural purposes. The other is the experience of immigrant writers, who bring an Asian view to bear on the culture of the English-speaking countries in which they live.

Author : Sook Wilkinson
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780814339749

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Asian Americans in Michigan by Sook Wilkinson Pdf

While the number of Asians in Michigan was small for a good portion of the state’s history, many Asian-derived communities have settled in the area and grown significantly over time. In Asian Americans in Michigan: Voices from the Midwest, editors Sook Wilkinson and Victor Jew have assembled forty-one contributors to give an intimate glimpse into Michigan’s Asian-American communities, creating a fuller picture of these often overlooked groups. Accounts in the collection come from a range of perspectives, including first-generation immigrants, those born in the United States, and third- and fourth-generation Americans of Asian heritage. In five sections, contributors consider the historical and demographic origins of Michigan’s Asian American communities, explore their experiences in memory and legacy keeping, highlight particular aspects of community culture and heritage, and comment on prospects and hopes for the future. This volume’s vibrant mix of contributors trace their ancestries back to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan), South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan), and Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Hmong). Though each contributor writes from his or her unique set of experiences, Asian Americans in Michigan also reveals universal values and memories held by larger communities. Asian Americans in Michigan makes clear the significant contributions by individuals in many fields—including art, business, education, religion, sports, medicine, and politics—and demonstrates the central role of community organizations in bringing ethnic groups together and preserving memories. Readers interested in Michigan history, sociology, and Asian American studies will enjoy this volume.