There are very few sociology textbooks that attempt to provide a general introduction for students to modern Asia. Within the framework of the comparative sociology of Asian societies, this volume explores key issues in culture and social structure. In cultural terms, it considers religion, nationalism and popular culture. With regard to social structure, there is an emphasis on gender, the family, social class and ethnicity. This comparative study also examines major aspects of social change relating to contemporary globalization.
There are very few sociology textbooks that attempt to provide a general introduction for students to modern Asia. Within the framework of the comparative sociology of Asian societies, this volume explores key issues in culture and social structure. In cultural terms, it considers religion, nationalism and popular culture. With regard to social structure, there is an emphasis on gender, the family, social class and ethnicity. This comparative study also examines major aspects of social change relating to contemporary globalization.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Bryan S. Turner was Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge (1998-2005) and at the National University of Singapore (2005-09). He is currently the Alona Evans Distinguished Visiting Professor of Sociology at Wellesley College USA and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Muslim Societies, University of Western Sydney, Australia. He has published The New Medical Sociology (2004) and The Body & Society (2008).
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Orientalism 2. The Cultural and Historical Framework 3. Empire and Colonialism 4. Nationalism and Anti-Colonialism 5. Migration and Demography 6. Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism 7. Globalization in Asia (Consumerism) 8. Popular Religion 9. Religions of China (Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) 10. Filial Piety, Education and the Family 11. Asian Bodies, Veiling and Sexuality 12. Peasant Resistance and Capitalist Agriculture 13. Asian Tigers and Economic Change 14. Authoritarian Capitalism: Democracy and Citizenship
Introduction 1. Orientalism 2. The Cultural and Historical Framework 3. Empire and Colonialism 4. Nationalism and Anti-Colonialism 5. Migration and Demography 6. Ethnic Diversity and Multiculturalism 7. Globalization in Asia (Consumerism) 8. Popular Religion 9. Religions of China (Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) 10. Filial Piety, Education and the Family 11. Asian Bodies, Veiling and Sexuality 12. Peasant Resistance and Capitalist Agriculture 13. Asian Tigers and Economic Change 14. Authoritarian Capitalism: Democracy and Citizenship
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