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1 online resource (287 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
Contents |
Cover; THE HOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: A changing social, economic and political domain; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; 1 INTRODUCTION: The changing domain of the house in Southeast Asia; 2 THE HOUSE AS ANALYTIC CONCEPT: A theoretical overview; 3 THE IMMORTALITY OF THE HOUSE IN TANA TORAJA; 4 MALAY MEANINGS AND METAPHORS IN THE JAMBI SEBERANG HOUSE; 5 THE HOUSE AS A SYMBOL OF IDENTITY AMONG THE BABA OF MELAKA; 6 VILLAGE, HOUSE AND IDENTITY IN PIPIKORO; 7 WHO'S IN CHARGE AROUND HERE?: Struggle for leadership in a changing world among the Kelabit of Sarawak. |
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8 TOBA BATAK WOMEN AS CUSTODIANS OF THE HOUSE9 HOUSE AND MORAL COMMUNITY AMONG THE TAl YONG IN NORTHERN THAILAND; 10 FROM HOUSE TO HOUSEHOLD: Residence and kinship among the Isan of Northeast Thailand; 11 BORGO FISHERMEN: The house, the fish house and the giop sailing boat in North Sulawesi; 12 INVERTED POSTS FOR THE GRANARY: Opposition and reversal in Toba Batak archi tecture; 13 FIXED SPACES FOR FLUXED SENTIMENTS: Defence perimeters for life and death domains in the South Ryukyus; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX. |
Summary |
Explores the concept of 'house' in the context of Levi-Strauss' idea of the house as a link between kinship-based societies and class societies, developing this further into an examination of a conjuncture of architecture, people and symbolism. |
Local Note |
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Dwellings -- Social aspects -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses.
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Dwellings -- Social aspects. |
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Southeast Asia. |
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Dwellings -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses.
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Dwellings. |
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Architecture, Domestic -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses.
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Architecture, Domestic. |
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Politics and culture -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses.
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Politics and culture. |
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Southeast Asia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Congresses.
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Manners and customs. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Southeast Asia -- Economic conditions -- 20th century -- Congresses.
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Economic conditions. |
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Southeast Asia -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Congresses.
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Social conditions. |
Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Added Author |
Sparkes, Stephen.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Howell, Signe. House in Southeast Asia : A Changing Social, Economic and Political Domain. Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, ©2013 9780700711574 |
ISBN |
9781136824456 (electronic book) |
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1136824456 (electronic book) |
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