Title The house in Southeast Asia : a changing social, economic and political domain / edited by Stephen Sparkes and Signe Howell

Published London : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003 [that is, 2002]

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Description xiv, 271 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm regular print Series NIAS studies in Asian topics ; 28 NIAS studies in Asian topics ; 28 Contents 1. Introduction: the changing domain of the house in Southeast Asia / Stephen Sparkes -- 2. The house as analytic concept: a theoretical overview / Signe Howell -- 3. The immortality of the house in Tana Toraja / Roxana Waterson -- 4. Malay meanings and metaphors in the Jambi Seberang house / Fiona Kerlogue -- 5. The house as a symbol of identity among the Baba of Melaka / Kristin Hestflatt -- 6. Village, house and identity in Pipikoro / Arve Sorum -- 7. Who's in charge around here? Struggle for leadership in a changing world among the Kelabit of Sarawak / Monica Janowski -- 8. Toba Batak women as custodians of the house / Janet Rodenburg -- 9. House and moral community among the Tai Yong in Northern Thailand / Ing-Britt Trankell -- 10. From house to household: residence and kenship among the Isan of Northeast Thailand / Stephen Sparkes -- 11. Borgo fishermen: the house, the fish house and the giop sailing boat in North Sulawesi / Sini Cedercreutz -- 12. Inverted posts for the granary: opposition and reversal in Toba Batak architecture / Gaudenz Domenig -- 13. Fixed spaces for fluxed sentiments: defence perimeters for life and death domains in the South Ryukyus / Arne Rokkum Summary Explores the concept of 'house' in the context of Levi-Strauss' idea of the house as a link between kinship-based societies and class societies, developing this further into an examination of a conjuncture of architecture, people and symbolism. [publisher] Notes "This collection of essays stems from a conference organized by the Nordic Association for Southeast Asian Studies (NASEAS) that was held in September 1996 at the Ethnographic Museum, University of Oslo"--Pref Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-262) and index Subject Families -- Southeast Asia. Housing -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. Architecture, Domestic -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. Dwellings -- Social aspects -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. Dwellings -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. Politics and culture -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. Housing -- Southeast Asia. Social change -- Southeast Asia. Social change -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. Families -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses. SUBJECT Asia, Southeastern -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116978 -- 20th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476 -- Congresses. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533 Asia, Southeastern -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117034 -- 20th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476 -- Congresses. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533 Asia, Southeastern -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117018 -- 20th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476 -- Congresses. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533 Asia, Southeastern -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117034 -- 21st century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012478 Asia, Southeastern -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117034 Asia, Southeastern -- Social conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117034 -- Congresses. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533 Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings. Author Howell, Signe. Sparkes, Stephen. Nordic Institute of Asian Studies. LC no. 2004351868 ISBN 0700711570

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