Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1 Sociocultures; 2 The evolution of Lao sociocultures; 3 The economic field; 4 Economic habitus; 5 Identity politics; 6 Globalization and the Lao language; 7 The Lao academic field; 8 A globalized music scene; 9 Village beliefs; 10 Configurations of globalization in Laos; Notes; References; Index
Summary
The book explores current tendencies of globalization in Laos and offers a theoretical framework for their interpretation