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Local and globalRiaz Hassan

Local and global

2004341 pages
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"Globalization, modernization and colonialism have played a pivotal role in the social transformation of Southeast Asian societies. The essays in this volume examine three aspects of this transformation: social change and development, the role of intellectuals, religion and cultural values. The volume honours the distinguished Malaysian sociologist Syed Hussein Alatas and his seminal contributions to the sociology of Southeast Asian societies. They have been written by his present and former colleagues, friends and students. Their contributions, reflect, complement and extend the influence of…

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  • Paperback · Dutch · 2004
    Brill Academic Publishers · 341 pages · 9789004141582
CivilizationReligionGlobalizationSociology of KnowledgeSocial aspectsIntellectual lifeSocial changeKnowledge, sociology of