Burma at the Turn of the 21st Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780824828974)

This is the first study in a half century of one of the least known societies in the contemporary world. Burma at the Turn of the 21st Century provides insight into the everyday lives, concerns, and values of the people of this reclusive nation. Prominent anthropologists and religion scholars with in-depth, long-term knowledge of central Burma offer detailed analyses of the ways in which Burmese actively manage and create lives for themselves in the shadow of a military dictatorship. Their research crosses the domains of religious, political, and social life, examining public festivals and performance, local-state relations, literary life, lottery frenzies, mass meditators, political rumors and black humor, the value of children, changing male identities, and more in this impressive, wide-ranging collection.

Author: Monique Skidmore
ISBN-10: 0824828976
ISBN-13: 9780824828974
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2005
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.08w x 0.78d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2006 pg. 1066