Anarchic solidarity : autonomy, equality, and fellowship in Southeast Asia / Thomas Gibson ; Kenneth Sillander eds.
"This volume analyzes a group of Southeast Asian societies that have in common a mode of sociality that maximizes personal autonomy, political egalitarianism, and inclusive forms of social solidarity. Their members make their livings as nomadic hunter-gatherers, shifting cultivators, sea nomads...
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| Superior document: | Yale Southeast Asia studies : Monograph 60 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Southeast Asia Studies, 2011 |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Yale Southeast Asia studies : Monograph
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| Physical Description: | IX, 310 S.; Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.; 24 cm |
| Notes: | Literaturangaben |
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| Summary: | "This volume analyzes a group of Southeast Asian societies that have in common a mode of sociality that maximizes personal autonomy, political egalitarianism, and inclusive forms of social solidarity. Their members make their livings as nomadic hunter-gatherers, shifting cultivators, sea nomads, and peasants embedded in market economies. While political anarchy and radical equality appear in many societies as utopian ideals, these societies provide examples of actually existing, viable forms of "anarchy." This book documents the mechanisms that enable these societies to maintain their life-ways and suggests some moral and political lessons that those who appreciate them might apply to their own societies."--Publisher's description |
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| ISBN: | 093869295X 9780938692959 9780938692942 |
| ac_no: | AC08750420 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Thomas Gibson ; Kenneth Sillander eds. |