Borneo Studies in History, Society and Culture

This edited book is the first major review of what has been achieved in Borneo Studies to date. Chapters in this book situate research on Borneo within the general disciplinary fields of the social sciences, with the weight of attention devoted to anthropological research and related fields such as...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors King, Victor T. (Editor), Ibrahim, Zawawi (Editor), Hassan, Noor Hasharina (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesAsia in Transition, 4
Subjects
Social sciences.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Anthropology.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811006722
ISSN2364-8252 ;
DOI10.1007/978-981-10-0672-2
Physical DescriptionXXVIII, 606 p. 25 illus. in color. online resource.

Cover

Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • List of Figures, Tables and Boxes
  • List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1: Introductory Remarks
  • Part I: Borneo-Wide Perspectives
  • 2: Some Preliminary Thoughts on Early Anthropology in Borneo
  • 3: Towards a Critical Alternative Scholarship on the Discourse of Representation, Identity and Multiculturalism in Sarawak
  • 4: Material Culture Studies and Ethnocultural Identity
  • 5: Borneo and Beyond: Reflections on Borneo Studies, Anthropology and the Social Sciences
  • 6: Devolved, Diverse, Distinct? Hunter-Gatherer Research in Borneo
  • 7: Issues and Trends in Media and Communications in Borneo over the Past 30 Years
  • 8: Identities in Borneo: Constructions and Transformations
  • Part II: State-Specific Perspectives
  • 9: The Real and the Ideal: Towards Culturally Appropriate and Collaborative Heritage Practice in Kalimantan
  • 10: An Overview of Cultural Research in Sabah
  • 11: Whither Gender Studies in Sarawak?
  • 12: The Rise of Dayak Identities in Central Kalimantan
  • 13: An Overview of Anthropological and Sociological Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
  • 14: Borneo Research in the Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  • 15: Institut Dayakologi: The Challenges of an Information and Advocacy Centre of Dayak Culture in Kalimantan
  • Part III: Case Studies
  • 16: Kenyah-Badeng Displacement: Bakun Hydroelectric Project Resettlement
  • 17: Community, River and Basin: Watersheds in Northern Sarawak as a Social Linkage
  • 18: From Inclusion to Social Exclusion in Resource Stewardship among Members of Migrant Bilik Families in Pantu, Sri Aman
  • 19: Stones and Power in the Kelapang: Indigeneity and Kelabit and Ngurek Narratives
  • 20: Social Change and the Contributions of the Tionghoa, Dayak and Melayu (Tidayu) in West Kalimantan
  • 21: 'Wild Borneo': A Study of Visitor Perception and Experience of Nature Tourism in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
  • 22: Challenges in Indigenous Language Education: The Brunei Experience
  • 23: Everyday Finance and Consumption in Brunei Darussalam
  • 24: The Relevance of Contextual Components in the Religious Conversion Process: The Case of Dusun Muslims in Brunei Darussalam
  • 25: Borneo Studies: Perspectives from a Jobbing Social Scientist
  • Notes on Contributors.-<index.< div=""></index.

Similar Items