Culture and Society in the Asia-Pacific
Author | : Colin Mackerras |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2005-07-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134691289 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134691289 |
Rating | : 4/5 (289 Downloads) |
Download or read book Culture and Society in the Asia-Pacific written by Colin Mackerras and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important new text examines the crucial social and cultural factors associated with the rise of the Asia- Pacific region at the end of the Twentieth Century. It takes a close look at those areas which have affected the everyday life of the people most directly. These include: * the family * gender relations and the position of women * religion * the arts, with specific reference to film * ethnic relations and population migration * education, and the images of the Asia-Pacific. The authors discuss real tensions between tradition and modernity in different nations of the Asia-Pacific, exploring the effects that economic growth has on powerful traditional cultures.