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Rattlings From The Gender Prison: A Look At Contemporary Indian Children's Literature, Siriporn Sriwarakan
Rattlings From The Gender Prison: A Look At Contemporary Indian Children's Literature, Siriporn Sriwarakan
Asian Review
This paper analyzes selected works of Indian children's literature, both short stories and novels, to tackle the problem of sexism. Sexism constitutes discrimination between the sexes, preventing girls and women from their full emotional and intellectual development in their struggle for a full humanity in their own right. This struggle finds representation even in contemporary children's literature. The main characters in the works selected for this presentation are nearly all female, though one interesting case involves the evolution of a male protagonist in gender awareness. The female protagonists are strong and determined while the male protagonist learns to recognize the …
Khai Hung's Novels And The Vietnamese Mandarinate Between 1920 And 1945, Kimloan Vu-Hill
Khai Hung's Novels And The Vietnamese Mandarinate Between 1920 And 1945, Kimloan Vu-Hill
Asian Review
This article examines some major novels by Khai Hung, a well known writer in Vietnam in the period 1930-1945, to glean social developments in Vietnam during this period. While there was a significant social transformation in the public domain, as shown by scholarly works by David Marr and Nguyen Van Ky, Khai Hung's novels show that in the families of the mandarinate (the Confucian educated literati, or members of the traditional ruling elite and their families), traditional values managed to survive and even to remain dominant in some cases. Also according to Khai Hung, it was probably this resistance to …
The Preservation Of Lik-Luong Poetic Literature Among The Shan Communities Of Northern Thailand, Jotika Khur-Yearn, Kate Crosby
The Preservation Of Lik-Luong Poetic Literature Among The Shan Communities Of Northern Thailand, Jotika Khur-Yearn, Kate Crosby
Asian Review
Shan Buddhists use a form of poetic performance to make Buddhist teachings interesting. These texts are read in the context of temple activity on holy days. They are read by specialists, called tsale, who have years of training in the specific ways of reciting this poetry, for the rhyming systems are very complex and the texts are usually written in the old style of writing that does not indicate tone. A normal Shan speaker cannot read these texts. Even listening to them is a skill acquired over time. The traditional homeland of the Shan straddles the modern boundaries of Burma, …
Thai Yai, Shan, And Tai Long: Political Identity Across State Boundaries, Nicola Tannenbaum
Thai Yai, Shan, And Tai Long: Political Identity Across State Boundaries, Nicola Tannenbaum
Asian Review
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Introduction, Montira Rato
The Sao Hpa Administration Of Baan/Mong In Mong Tai Or The Shan States, Sao Noan Oo
The Sao Hpa Administration Of Baan/Mong In Mong Tai Or The Shan States, Sao Noan Oo
Asian Review
This paper traces the history of administration in the Shan States from ancient times to 1962. The Tais are descendents of an ancient race that existed thousands of years ago in China. During the early turbulent periods in China the Tais migrated into several parts of Southeast Asia, settling along the river valleys to cultivate wet rice for their livelihood. They also brought with them their sociopolitical organization of baan/mong with the Sao Hpas as their leader. In 1886 the Shan States were annexed by Britain but were autonomous. In 1922, they became the Federated Shan States, with established law, …
Negotiating Cooperation: Shan Politics And Burma, 1946-1962, Samara Yatunghwe
Negotiating Cooperation: Shan Politics And Burma, 1946-1962, Samara Yatunghwe
Asian Review
This article examines what is required for ethnic unity in Burma/Myanmar by examining the early stages of independence in Burma through the lens of Shan political negotiation. This is to provide insight into what the Shan sought to achieve and why they insisted on constitutional reform in the early 1960s. Juxtaposing the attitudes of the ethnic leadership, prominent Burman politicians and military strongmen of that period can lead to concrete conclusions about how certain points of view encourage debate and cooperation, while other stifle it and result in fragmentation.
Shan Printing And Publication In Thailand, Paphatsaun Thianpanya
Shan Printing And Publication In Thailand, Paphatsaun Thianpanya
Asian Review
This paper is a survey and preliminary analysis of Shan printing and publication in Thailand. The survey was conducted in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai where there are active Shan communities. The Shan publications found include eight magazines and several books classified as textbook, dictionary, religious literature, traditional knowledge, history, manual, and report. The problems of Shan printing and publication are: many writing systems; no standard character set; no standard vocabulary; lack of literary language skill; limited promotion and support for book printing; limited distribution; and limited educational content.
Shan Royal Ladies' Roles In Life Narratives, Jiraporn Achariyaprasit
Shan Royal Ladies' Roles In Life Narratives, Jiraporn Achariyaprasit
Asian Review
This article analyzes the roles of Shan royal ladies in private and public spheres in three life narratives: Twilight over Burma: My Life as a Princess by Inge Sargent (1994); The White Umbrella by Patricia Elliott (1999); and My Vanished World: The True Story of Shan Princess by Nel Adams (2000). Shan royal ladies were actively involved in both private and public spheres. They were creative in catering. They had opportunities to become family leaders, and to help compromise conflicts. Moreover, they took part in political issues. The public and private spheres were related, as private matters or roles in …
Identity In Crisis: The Impact Of Education On Ethnic Culture Among The Muser, Nguyen Quang Dung
Identity In Crisis: The Impact Of Education On Ethnic Culture Among The Muser, Nguyen Quang Dung
Asian Review
This paper examines the impact of Thai education on ethnic culture through a case study of the Muser in Amphoe Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand. It also studies the process of culture preservation, integration and assimilation of Muser hill people through formal, non-formal and informal education. The study finds that besides knowledge conveyed in central Thai language, Thai identity is inculcated in students through Buddhist teaching, mainstream ethical and moral values, and nationalist ideology. Elements of Muser traditional culture such as cuisine, music, folklore, religion, language and costumes are maintained less by young Muser in comparison with their seniors.
Introduction, Withaya Sucharithawarugse
Elites, Angi-Yi, And Chinese Nationalist Movements In Bangkok's Chinatown, 1903-1949, Supang Chantavanich
Elites, Angi-Yi, And Chinese Nationalist Movements In Bangkok's Chinatown, 1903-1949, Supang Chantavanich
Asian Review
Sampheng, the Chinese quarter of Bangkok, was a site of political activity among the overseas Chinese from the early twentieth century until the Chinese revolution in 1949. This article traces the main events and main characters involved. Opposition to the Japanese and secret societies were major tools that Chinese elites in Sampheng used in order to foster Chinese nationalism.
The Narcotics Problems In Burma: Insurgency, Drugs, Politics, And Poverty, Jesse Earle Odum
The Narcotics Problems In Burma: Insurgency, Drugs, Politics, And Poverty, Jesse Earle Odum
Asian Review
The illegal drug problem in Burma is alarming and affects not only Southeast Asia, but the entire world. The problem has been shaped by decades of internal conflict. Fighting between ethnic groups began before Burma's independence. The country has not had a moment of peace since independence from British colonization. The aggressive military junta continues to destroy the licit economy in Burma and continues to destroy opportunities for the country to receive much needed foreign aid and assistance. The military government has created an environment that condones and indirectly encourages involvement in the drug trade and other illicit activities. The …
Khmer Rouge Children's Songs, Thun Theara
Khmer Rouge Children's Songs, Thun Theara
Asian Review
During the Khmer Rouge years (1975-9), children were taught to sing songs which indoctrinated and inculcated them to serve the revolutionary glory. At the same time, children were made to toil very hard for long hours every day with empty stomachs. The content of the songs was intended to inspire children to work for the Khmer Rouge in building a new society. These songs linger in the memory of the present-living "children."
Security Regime Or "Security Community"? Classifying Asean In The Spectrum Of Regional Security Organizations, Deniz Kocak
Security Regime Or "Security Community"? Classifying Asean In The Spectrum Of Regional Security Organizations, Deniz Kocak
Asian Review
The ASEAN community comprises the ASEAN economic community, ASEAN social and cultural community, and ASEAN security community. Particularly the ASEAN security community is controversially debated among scholars. By focusing on key variables such as the states' sovereignty, the societal level and the military collaboration among ASEAN, the article assesses the level and limitations of ASEAN's intrastate cooperation and classifies ASEAN in the spectrum of regional security structures. It is argued here that ASEAN forms a security regime rather than a security community and that the prospects for a mature security community in the next decade are far from reality.
Laos: A Reserve For Thai Growth, Supalak Ganjanakhundee
Laos: A Reserve For Thai Growth, Supalak Ganjanakhundee
Asian Review
The ending of the Cold War in the 1980s ushered in a new era in relations between Thailand and Laos. Old security concerns were replaced by a focus on economic relations. On the Thai side, business politicians and like-minded technocrats drove policymaking. On the Lao side, leaders welcomed foreign investment to overcome the legacy of war and poor economic management. But Laos has become nervous about Thai economic domination, and sensitive to cultural subordination. The recent rise of China as an investor in Laos presents new problems for both Laos and Thailand.
Determinants Of French Colonial Expansion In Southeast Asia, 1880-93, Deniz Kocak
Determinants Of French Colonial Expansion In Southeast Asia, 1880-93, Deniz Kocak
Asian Review
The essay analyzes and highlights the motives, determinants and scopes of three French influential actor groups: The French government, geographic societies and colonial associations, and the "men on the spot". While the government faced domestic struggles and set the colonial agenda, the geographic societies and colonial associations promoted French expansionist imperial rule, and the men on the spot, who represented France at the periphery, shaped the expansion by their own interests and ideas. The aim of this essay is to point out that the French colonial policy under the government of Jules Ferry did not follow any well elaborated concept, …
Thailand And Myanmar: Permanent Enemies Turned Friends?, Pornpimon Trichot
Thailand And Myanmar: Permanent Enemies Turned Friends?, Pornpimon Trichot
Asian Review
Historically Thailand has viewed Burma/Myanmar as the "national enemy." Until the end of the Cold War, the main stakeholders of Thai foreign policy towards Burma were the security agencies which viewed Burma in this light. Yet on the ground, the long border developed a vibrant economy. Policy was reoriented in the late 1980s. The Burmese government wanted better relations with Thailand in order to deal with political threats, spur its economy, and solidify relations with ASEAN. In Thailand, business-based politicians took power and became new stakeholders in making foreign policy. Under policies initiated in the Chatichai era and upheld by …
The Portuguese In Siam: A Quinquacentennial Retrospect, Edward Van Roy
The Portuguese In Siam: A Quinquacentennial Retrospect, Edward Van Roy
Asian Review
Thailand's present-day population of "Thai of Portuguese descent," concentrated at Bangkok, represents a scarcely discernible remnant of Portugal's erstwhile Asian empire, created between 1507 and 1527 via a chain of strongpoints stretching from Muscat, Ormuz, and Goa to Malacca, Macao, and the Spice Islands. Along that route the Portuguese Crown in 1516 established diplomatic relations with the kingdom of Siam, and Portuguese settlements emerged at Ayutthaya and other Thai ports soon thereafter. The quinquacentennial anniversary of that historic watershed presents an opportune moment to reflect on the distinctive contribution made by Portuguese merchants, mercenaries, missionaries, and mestizos to Thai history …
Introduction, Theera Nuchpiam
Thailand And Cambodia After 1991: Cambodia As A New Interest For Thailand, Ukrist Pathmanand
Thailand And Cambodia After 1991: Cambodia As A New Interest For Thailand, Ukrist Pathmanand
Asian Review
Since the end of the Cold War in the mid 1980s, Cambodia's importance for Thailand has greatly increased. The range of Thai stakeholders in Thai-Cambodian relations has expanded. The national security sector, which used to dominate the relationship, has been reduced to a minor role, concentrating on narrow issues of border security. The state in general has adopted a collaborative role, focusing on securing and regulating supplies of immigrant labor. The private sector has taken the lead in developing contrast farming with state support. Thailand's two largest corporate groups, PTT and SCG, have launched ventures in Cambodia as key projects …
Thai Stakeholders' Perceptions Of Vietnam And Thai- Vietnamese Relations, Theera Nuchpiam
Thai Stakeholders' Perceptions Of Vietnam And Thai- Vietnamese Relations, Theera Nuchpiam
Asian Review
Vietnam is a rising star, attracting growing attention from the international community. Having registered steady economic growth rates during the past decade, it now assumes increasing regional and international roles. Even before Vietnam became a WTO member in January 2007, it had become a favorite site for foreign investment and launched into export-led development. Thailand is now taking great interest in Vietnam. This preliminary study of Thai stakeholders' perceptions of Vietnam indicates that, while there is some concern over competition from this rising neighboring country in trade, investment, and even in cultural activities such as sports, the Thai generally have …
Capital Characteristics Of Thai Elites In The Bangkok Period (1782-2007), Rungnapa Yanyongkasemsuk
Capital Characteristics Of Thai Elites In The Bangkok Period (1782-2007), Rungnapa Yanyongkasemsuk
Asian Review
Pierre Bourdieu described the production and reproduction of intellectual, economic, political, and bureaucratic elites in France using empirical evidence to analyze the relationship of capitals and the elites' position in the social field. He concluded that cultural capital was the most important factor, but that wealth was also essential and could be transformed into other forms of capital. Based on Bourdieu's approach, this paper describes the characteristics of Thai elites before the revolution in 1932 and those in the new political era. Elites in Thai society include members of the royal family, aristocrats, overseas Chinese businessmen, and intellectuals. The inheritance …
Irrigation Reforms In Rural Laos: A Study Of Farmers' Affordability, Arounyadeth Rasphone, Fumio Osanami, Takumi Kondo
Irrigation Reforms In Rural Laos: A Study Of Farmers' Affordability, Arounyadeth Rasphone, Fumio Osanami, Takumi Kondo
Asian Review
This article examines the affordability of irrigation under irrigation reform schemes in rural Laos through a regression analysis of factors affecting the affordability under a scheme in Savannakhet Province. The ability to afford irrigation is influenced by seasonal conditions; social factors, especially the education level of the household head; market factors, especially the paddy price; and the size of landholding. Government should promote policies to increase the level of education in rural areas, improve the operation of the paddy market, and find ways to improve productivity to offset the declining availability of land.
Politics, Porn, Pisok: A Study Of Contemporary Minahasa, Indonesia, Philipp Borgs
Politics, Porn, Pisok: A Study Of Contemporary Minahasa, Indonesia, Philipp Borgs
Asian Review
Indonesia has been subject to huge changes after the fall of Suharto in 1998. Inter-ethnic and inter-religious problems that remained under the surface suddenly erupted and led to violent clashes between different groups in many parts of the Indonesian archipelago. Interestingly, North Sulawesi has not been subject to such incidents yet. Even though it has one of the highest numbers of Christians in Indonesia, the region remains stable and peaceful. This article analyzes this province with a focus on the districts of Minahasa. The ethnic Minahasans played a special role both during the Dutch colonial era and the early years …