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Borneo Studies in History, Society and Culture
. Ed(S): King, Victor T.; Zawawi, Ibrahim; Noor, Hasharina Hassan
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Hardback. Editor(s): King, Victor T.; Zawawi, Ibrahim; Noor, Hasharina Hassan. Series: Asia in Transition. Num Pages: 634 pages, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; HBJF; HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1112.
This edited book is the first major review of what has been achieved in Borneo Studies to date. Chapters in this book situate research on Borneo within the general disciplinary fields of the social sciences, with the weight of attention devoted to anthropological research and related fields such as development studies, gender studies, environmental studies, social policy studies and cultural studies. Some of the chapters in this book are extended versions of presentations at the Borneo Research Council’s international conference hosted by Universiti Brunei Darussalam in June 2012 and a Borneo Studies workshop organised in Brunei in 2012. The volume ... Read more
This edited book is the first major review of what has been achieved in Borneo Studies to date. Chapters in this book situate research on Borneo within the general disciplinary fields of the social sciences, with the weight of attention devoted to anthropological research and related fields such as development studies, gender studies, environmental studies, social policy studies and cultural studies. Some of the chapters in this book are extended versions of presentations at the Borneo Research Council’s international conference hosted by Universiti Brunei Darussalam in June 2012 and a Borneo Studies workshop organised in Brunei in 2012. The volume ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
634
Condition
New
Series
Asia in Transition
Number of Pages
606
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811006715
SKU
V9789811006715
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About . Ed(S): King, Victor T.; Zawawi, Ibrahim; Noor, Hasharina Hassan
Victor King has been involved in research and publication on Borneo across a range of subjects in anthropology, sociology, environmental studies, tourism studies, cultural studies and tourism and heritage. He has had considerable experience in editing books on Borneo and more widely in Southeast Asian Studies. Zawawi Ibrahim has published widely on Borneo, has edited and written books on Sarawak ... Read more
Reviews for Borneo Studies in History, Society and Culture
“The volume is about not only Borneo but also shifting concerns in anthropology as preoccupations with the primitive have given way to concerns with state-led development schemes, processes of urbanization, and religious conversion. Each chapter has an extensive bibliography, making the volume especially useful for scholars and students working in the region. As a resource, it will be most welcomed ... Read more