Southeast Asian culture and heritage in a globalising world diverging identities in a dynamic region /

• Other Authors: Ismail, Rahil., Shaw, Brian J., Ooi, Giok Ling.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2009.
• Series: Heritage, culture, and identity.
• Subjects: Ethnology > Southeast Asia.; Globalization > Southeast Asia.; Ethnology.; Globalization.; HISTORY.; Southeast Asia > Civilization.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 173 p.) : ill., maps.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-170) and index.
• ISBN: 9780754689140 (electronic bk.); 075468914X (electronic bk.)

Illustrated by a series of international case studies, this book provides an interdisciplinary cover view of heritage, culture and identity in this dynamic region and demonstrates how the forces of 'post-colonialism' in their various manifestations are accelerating social change and creating new and 'imagined' communities.