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Endangered Peoples of Southeast and East Asia: Struggles to Survive and Thrive
Leslie E. Sponsel
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Description for Endangered Peoples of Southeast and East Asia: Struggles to Survive and Thrive
Hardback. Endangered peoples of Southeast and East Asia struggle with inadequate understanding, protection and enforcement of human rights by state governments and the international community. The most pressing issues of thse marginalized groups are discussed here. Series: Greenwood Press Endangered Peoples of the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JFSL9; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
The tremendous cultural diversity and distinct ways of life of many Southeast and East Asian peoples are in serious jeopardy today because of varying combinations of economic, political, and environmental threats, often linked to severe human rights violations. Endangered Peoples of Southeast and East Asia introduces 14 endangered cultures, from the Kubu of Central Sumatra in Indonesia, to the Ainu of Japan. The most pressing issues of these marginalized groups—such as the impact of tourism, prohibition against whaling, or dislocation due to nuclear testing—are brought to light by anthropologists based on their own extensive field work. The cultural and historical ... Read more
The tremendous cultural diversity and distinct ways of life of many Southeast and East Asian peoples are in serious jeopardy today because of varying combinations of economic, political, and environmental threats, often linked to severe human rights violations. Endangered Peoples of Southeast and East Asia introduces 14 endangered cultures, from the Kubu of Central Sumatra in Indonesia, to the Ainu of Japan. The most pressing issues of these marginalized groups—such as the impact of tourism, prohibition against whaling, or dislocation due to nuclear testing—are brought to light by anthropologists based on their own extensive field work. The cultural and historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Greenwood Press Endangered Peoples of the World
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313306464
SKU
V9780313306464
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About Leslie E. Sponsel
LESLIE E. SPONSEL is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Ecological Anthropology Program at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. Recent books include Tropical Deforestation: The Human Dimension (with T. Headland and R. Bailey 1996) and Indigenous Peoples and the Future of the Amazon (1995).
Reviews for Endangered Peoples of Southeast and East Asia: Struggles to Survive and Thrive
[T]his is a readable work written in fairly accessible language that would be useful as a textbook for undergraduate courses in anthropology and Asian Studies; to an activist concerned with minority rights; and, to anyone interested in issue related to cultural diversity, minority rights, and the region.
Journal of Intercultural Studies
[T]his is an excellent volume.
The ... Read more
Journal of Intercultural Studies
[T]his is an excellent volume.
The ... Read more