Meet The Akhas
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Meet The Akhas
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Author : Jim Goodman
language : en
Publisher: White Lotus Company, Limited (Thailand)
Release Date : 1996
Meet The Akhas written by Jim Goodman and has been published by White Lotus Company, Limited (Thailand) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Beyond Fair Trade
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Author : Mark Pendergrast
language : en
Publisher: Greystone Books
Release Date : 2015-09-19
Beyond Fair Trade written by Mark Pendergrast and has been published by Greystone Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-19 with Business & Economics categories.
The author of Uncommon Grounds offers “a rich and resonantly detailed account of an unlikely partnership” that redefined the concept of fair trade (Coffee Review). The Akha hill Tribe of Thailand has a long, tumultuous history. Politics, economics, and land development consistently worked against the Akha’s desire to move away from their dependency on opium production and create a stable future for their children. That all changed in 2006 when Canadian businessman John Darch met with Thai entrepreneur Wicha Promyong. Their meeting resulted in the establishment of an equal partnership business venture that goes beyond fair trade: the Doi Chaang Coffee Company. Beyond Fair Trade tells the story of the growth of this unique partnership, its successes and challenges, and the incredible people who made it happen.
Historical Dictionary Of The Peoples Of The Southeast Asian Massif
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Author : Jean Michaud
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-10-14
Historical Dictionary Of The Peoples Of The Southeast Asian Massif written by Jean Michaud and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-14 with History categories.
Dwelling in the highland areas of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Southwest China, Taiwan, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Peninsular Malaysia are hundreds of “peoples”. Together their population adds up to 100 million, more than most of the countries they live in. Yet in each of these countries, they are regarded as minorities. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on about 300 groups, the ten countries they live in, their historical figures, and their salient political, economic, social, cultural and religious aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more.
Eclectic Collecting
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Author : Alexandra Green
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2008
Eclectic Collecting written by Alexandra Green and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Art categories.
The collection of Burmese art housed at the Denison Museum in Granville, Ohio, USA, includes more than 1,500 objects dating from the late first millennium AD through the twentieth century. While particularly strong on textiles originating with minority groups in Burma, it also showcases Buddha images, lacquer objects, works on paper, manuscripts, wood carvings, and pieces made from bronze, silver, and ivory. Eclectic Collecting is both a catalogue of the collection and a scholarly examination of Burmese art.
Peoples Of The Greater Mekong The Ethnic Minorities
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Author : Jim Goodman
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2022-12-06
Peoples Of The Greater Mekong The Ethnic Minorities written by Jim Goodman and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-06 with Social Science categories.
This book tells the story of the Mekong River, from its source in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to its delta in southern Vietnam, and the geographical changes in its environment on its journey to the sea. It mainly focuses on the many ethnic minorities living within the Mekong's reach. These minority nationalities all have their own distinct customs, traditions and ways of life that have carried on for many centuries. Much of that has survived the influences of politics, national integration and modernization. Nevertheless, their traditions and lifestyles are being profoundly affected by recent economic development and mass tourism. The book introduces each of these peoples and reveals and examines what makes them unique.It begins with the Tibetans in the high-altitude, snow mountain regions of the Upper Mekong. Then it covers the Lisu, Naxi, Bai and Yi who live further down the river where the mountains are somewhat lower. Finally, it describes the hill peoples of the tropical zone — the Wa, Bulang, Lahu, Akha, Jinuo, Yao, Hmong — and the Dai of the plains. Each chapter summarises their lifestyles and interesting customs and traditions. Supplementing these entries are portraits of the peoples in their traditional clothing, along with photographs of their environment, work, home life, ceremonies, and festivals.
Anthropology Of Color
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Author : Robert E. MacLaury
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2007-11-21
Anthropology Of Color written by Robert E. MacLaury and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-21 with Social Science categories.
The field of color categorization has always been intrinsically multi- and inter-disciplinary, since its beginnings in the nineteenth century. The main contribution of this book is to foster a new level of integration among different approaches to the anthropological study of color. The editors have put great effort into bringing together research from anthropology, linguistics, psychology, semiotics, and a variety of other fields, by promoting the exploration of the different but interacting and complementary ways in which these various perspectives model the domain of color experience. By so doing, they significantly promote the emergence of a coherent field of the anthropology of color. As of February 2018, this e-book is freely available, thanks to the support of libraries working with Knowledge Unlatched.
The Lisu
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Author : Michele Zack
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2017-12-01
The Lisu written by Michele Zack and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-01 with Social Science categories.
This first-ever book about the Lisu brings their ironic worldview to life through vivid, often amusing accounts of individuals, communities, regions, and practices. One of the smallest and last groups of stateless people, and the most egalitarian of all Southeast Asian highland minorities, the Lisu have not only survived extremes at the crossroads of civil wars, the drug trade, and state-sponsored oppression but adapted to modern politics and technology without losing their identity. The Lisu weaves a lively narrative that condenses humanity’s transition from border-free tribal groupings into today’s nation-states and global market economy. Journalist and historian Michele Zack first encountered the Lisu in the 1980s and conducted research and fieldwork among them in the 1990s. In 2014 she again traveled extensively in tribal areas of Thailand, Myanmar, and China, when she documented the transformative changes of globalization. Some Lisu have adopted successful new urban occupations in business and politics, while most continue to live as agriculturists “far from the ruler.” The cohesiveness of Lisu culture has always been mysterious—they reject hierarchical political organization and traditionally had no writing system—yet their culture provides a particular skillset that has helped them navigate the terrain of the different religious and political systems they have recently joined. They’ve made the transition from living in lawless, self-governing highland peripheries to becoming residents and citizens of nation-states in a single generation. Ambitious and written with journalist’s eye for detail and storytelling, The Lisu introduces the unique and fascinating culture of this small Southeast Asian minority. Their path to national and global citizenship illustrates the trade-offs all modern people have made, and their egalitarian culture provides insight into current political choices in a world turning toward authoritarianism.
Cultural Due Diligence In Hospitality Ventures
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Author : Nicole Häusler
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-04-05
Cultural Due Diligence In Hospitality Ventures written by Nicole Häusler and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-05 with Business & Economics categories.
This book introduces readers to a powerful method for cross-cultural due diligence in mergers and organizational collaborations. It employs the context of joint ventures between local communities and companies in the domain of hospitality in emerging tourism destinations. The book first analyzes the impact of cultural diversity in mergers between local communities and the private sector, revealing the characteristics and functions of culture and paying specific attention to the roles of organizational and community cultures in hospitality. In two subsequent methodological chapters the book presents a theoretical framework for cultural due diligence and identifies the principal actors, technical aspects and core principles. On the basis of a separate case study from northern Thailand, the book provides an example of cultural context analysis and presents the findings and results. In a concluding chapter the book presents an outlook on further research and development in this field.
Meet The Akha Help The Akha
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Author : Corinne Flacke-Neudorfer
language : de
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Release Date : 2015-07-31
Meet The Akha Help The Akha written by Corinne Flacke-Neudorfer and has been published by transcript Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-31 with Social Science categories.
Die Idee von nachhaltigem Tourismus hat die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit erobert - auch in Laos. Doch wo Nachhaltigkeit, Armutsminderung und Partizipation prognostiziert sind, treten im Alltag komplexe Konflikte zwischen den lokalen Akteuren zu Tage. Hinter den Kulissen eines nachhaltigen Tourismus zeichnen sich Kämpfe um Ressourcen, um die Richtung kulturellen Wandels und ethnische Rivalitäten ab. Die Studie entwirft einen akteursorientierten Ansatz, der diese Konfliktlinien aufspürt und erklärt. Damit wird ein neues Gebiet der Ethnologie - und auch der sozialwissenschaftlichen Tourismusforschung - betreten.
The Secret Retiree Drugs And Death
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Author : Rupert Nelson
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2009-06-19
The Secret Retiree Drugs And Death written by Rupert Nelson and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-19 with Fiction categories.
Clifford, a rather shy and inexperienced young man, volunteers himself for missionary service in Thailand. In so doing, he escapes a restricted life in the American Midwest. Although a loner, and finding himself in a culture very different from his own, he learns to accept, and is in turn, accepted by a wide strata of Thai society; ranging from Hill Tribe people to a police general. His involvement in providing information on drug movements to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Thai police, places him in dangerous situations, and even attempts on his life, which continues even after his retirement.