The House in Southeast Asia: A Changing Social, Economic and Political Domain by
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The House in Southeast Asia: A Changing Social, Economic and Political Domain by. The House in Southeast Asia by Signe Howell, Stephen Sparkes. Title The House in Southeast Asia. Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd. The House in Southeast Asia by Signe Howell, Stephen Sparkes Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A collection of articles, based on papers presented at a conference of the same title, which aims to explore the concept of "house" in Southeast Asia. The text develops Levi-Strauss's idea of the house as a link between kinship-based societies and class societies. Publisher Description This diverse collection of articles, based on the papers presented at a conference of the same title, aims to further explore the concept of 'house' in the context of Southeast Asia. Levi-Strauss' idea of the house as a link between kinship-based societies and class societies has been developed further into an examination of a conjuncture of architecture, people and symbolism. These articles strive to test whether the house can be used as an analytical means of exploring numerous peoples in mainland and insular Southeast Asia from social, economic and political perspectives. Common themes occurring in this collection include gender concepts, commensual relations, cultural change, identity and kinship. Women often appear as central figures in the continuity of traditions, forming the fixed points in the kinship system and having ritual responsibility on behalf of the group. Further, food not only sustains the members of a household but establishes the relationship between the living and the dead. Other important threads are change and identity relating to the increased urbanization, migration and the abandonment of traditional lifestyles, houses have come to represent an idealized past as well as social and psychological security in a rapidly changing world. Details ISBN 0700711570 ISBN-13 9780700711574 Title The House in Southeast Asia Author Signe Howell, Stephen Sparkes Format Hardcover Year 2002 Pages 286 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GEItemID:8391830; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
