Anthropology and Community in Cambodia: Reflections on the Work of May Ebihara Volume 70 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781876924744)

This collection explores - in rich detail - the nature of community in rural Cambodia. It examines the debates about the ways community - or its absence - is reflected in social organization, reciprocity, religion, gender, and a shared sense of trust. It also considers questions of community in the lead-up to and the aftermath of the catastrophic Pol Pot period. The book's essays have been inspired by the life and works of the late May Ebihara, who was a pioneer in the anthropology of rural Cambodia, and who was a friend and mentor to all of the contributors to the collection. Taken as a whole, like much of Ebihara's pathbreaking work, this book deals with processes of grassroots transformation. The book also includes a bibliography of Ebihara's works, as well as an interview with her, in which she reflects on Cambodia and her career in anthropology.

Author: John Marston
ISBN-10: 1876924748
ISBN-13: 9781876924744
Publisher: Monash Asia Institute
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2011
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 63