Living silence in Burma : surviving under military rule /
Eight years after the first edition of this insightful and highly regarded book, Burma remains one of the most troubled nations in Southeast Asia. While other countries have democratized and prospered, Burma is governed by a repressive military dictatorship and is the second largest producer of hero...
| Основен автор: | Fink, Christina. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chiang Mai, Thailand : London :
Silkworm ; Zed,
2009.
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| Издание: | 2nd ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=304867 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Living silence in Burma. |
Съдържание:
- Prelims; Introduction; 1
- Historical legacies; 2
- The Ne Win years, 1962-88; 3
- Breaking the silence, 1988-90; 4
- Military rule continues, 1990-2000; 5
- The Than Shwe years, 2000 and beyond; 6
- Families: fostering conformity; 7
- Communities: going with the flow; 8
- The military: a life sentence; 9
- Prison: 'life university'; 10
- Education: floating books and bathroom tracts; 11
- The artistic community: in the dark, every cat is black; 12
- Religion and magic: disappearing jewels and poltergeists; 13
- The internationalization of Burma's politics; 14
- Conclusion: a different Burma.