{"product_id":"being-present-rosalie-stolz-9789813253032","title":"Being Present: Emerging Ethnographic Perspectives and the Study of Laos","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs Laos navigates development and globalization, \u003ci\u003eBeing Present\u003c\/i\u003e examines the shifting role of ethnography in capturing the country's changing realities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ethnography has long called on researchers to immerse themselves in the worlds they study--but what does it mean to \"be present\" in the field today? \u003ci\u003eBeing Present\u003c\/i\u003e investigates this question through innovative research on Laos, a country rapidly changing at the crossroads of Southeast Asia and China. This volume brings together a new generation of scholars to explore Chinese-built railways, shifting farmlands, urban mourning rituals, and changing aspirations in Laos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Covering infrastructure, health, trade, and spirituality, these studies challenge assumptions about ethnography. They show how immersion and reflexivity remain essential in a connected world. \u003ci\u003eBeing Present \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a fresh look at contemporary Laos and a timely reflection on ethnographic practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosalie Stolz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9813253037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789813253032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National University of Singapore Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Rosalie Stolz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47930559791359,"sku":"9789813253032","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2816561-6c4d-43bc-b35a-a20e4ac88835.jpg?v=1766342655","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/being-present-rosalie-stolz-9789813253032","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}