Religious diversity in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

national case studies

by Gary D. Bouma

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Published 2010 by Springer in Dordrecht [Netherlands], London .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Cultural pluralism -- Case studies,
• Cultural pluralism -- Southeast Asia,
• Cultural pluralism -- Pacific Area,
• Multiculturalism -- Southeast Asia,
• Multiculturalism -- Pacific Area,
• Southeast Asia -- Religion,
• Pacific Area -- Religion

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Statement	Gary D. Bouma, Rod Ling, Douglas Pratt.
Genre	Case studies
Contributions	Bouma, Gary D., Ling, Rod., Pratt, Douglas.
The Physical Object
Pagination	xx, 270 p. ;
Number of Pages	270
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL24109489M
ISBN 10	9789048133888, 9789048133895
LC Control Number	2009942086

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The types of diversity in Asia are cultural, religious, economic and historical. Ethnological map of the Pamirs Some groups are primarily hunter-gatherers, whereas others practice transhumance (nomadic lifestyle), have been agrarian for millennia, or have adopted an industrial or urban lifestyle. One of Southeast Asia's largest music festivals, the Rainforest World Music Festival, is held each summer just outside of Kuching, the capital of Sarawak in Borneo. As if a large, international lineup of bands wasn't enough, the setting includes coastline and rainforest; plus, the three-day festival is filled with cultural demonstrations and.

Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Rim, the Muslim world His teaching and research interests focus on social and cultural theory; gender and sexual diversity; law, discipline, and social justice; and the cultural politics of religion -- especially Islam -- and modernity, particularly in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Rim, and the Muslim tion: Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor. While reports of the impact of religious diversity on Europe and North America are reasonably well-known, the ways in which Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific are religiously diverse and the ways. Eric Tagliacozzo What Makes Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Historically? This presentation will focus on the cultural and historical diversity of SE Asia, with an emphasis on the historical processes by means of which SE Asian societies both adopted and adapted elements of both South and East Asian cultures. Lunch Coffee, Tea, Conversation.

SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Studies / Southeast Asia, Anthropology; BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Pages, 6 x 9 in, 12 b&w illus., 2 maps; SERIES: Critical .   Template:Infobox continent. Asia (i / ˈ eɪ ʒ ə / or / ˈ eɪ ʃ ə /) is the Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern it covers only % of the Earth's total surface area, it comprises 30% of earth's land area, and has historically been home to the bulk of the planet's human population (currently roughly 60%). Book Description. By examining the sometimes surprising and unexpected roles that culture and religion have played in mitigating or exacerbating conflicts, this book explores the cultural repertoires from which Southeast Asian political actors have drawn to negotiate the pluralism that has so long been characteristic of the region.