| Description |
xvi, 370 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. Asia's Globalization: A Sociological View / Timothy J. Scrase, T. J. M. Holden and Scott Baum -- 2. Contesting the New Inequalities: Social Movements in the Asia Pacific / James Goodman -- 3. Global Norms, Transnational Advocacy Networks and Female Migrant Labor in Asia / Nicola Piper -- 4. Globalization, Modernity and Gender Equality / Ruchira Ganguly-Scrase -- 5. Producing on the Margins: Asian Artisans in the Global Economy / Timothy J. Scrase -- 6. Transnational Identities in the Hmong Diaspora / Roberta Julian -- 7. Japan's Mediated 'Global' Identities / T. J. M. Holden -- 8. The Social Meanings of Media for Indonesian Youth / Pam Nilan -- 9. Talking Sex and Gender from Taiwan's VCD Scandal / Ming-Chu Chen -- 10. Social and Economic Restructuring and the New Economy in Singapore / Scott Baum -- 11. Globalization, Rapid Urbanization and Anomie in Dhaka / Zakia Hossain -- 12. Job Opportunities for Working Children in Jakarta's Informal Settlements / Susy Y. R. Sanie and Scott Baum -- 13. Social and Cultural Transformation in Asia: A Critical Assessment / Timothy J. Scrase, T. J. M. Holden and Scott Baum |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography |
| Subject |
Equality -- Asia.
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Globalization -- Economic aspects -- Asia.
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Globalization -- Social aspects -- Asia.
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| SUBJECT |
Asia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008606 -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008850
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| Author |
Baum, Scott.
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Scrase, Timothy J.
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Holden, Todd Joseph Miles.
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| LC no. |
2004295101 |
| ISBN |
1876843888 paperback |
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1876843942 hardback |
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