“A profound and highly readable account of highland Champa
From colonial times through to the present day
An introduction and extensive notes help explain the text and put it in the context of the times
Connors uses original Thai language sources to trace how the Thai state developed a democratic ideology that meshed with idealized notions of Thai identity
qualitative research into the daily lives of the Thai peasants in Kelantan and the dilemma of identity that they face
Dance of Life: Popular Music and Politics in Southeast Asia Linguistic “A profound and highly readableThe rock era is over, according to one pop music expert. Another one once lamented that rock music had, metamorphosed into the musical wallpaper of the ten thousand lifts, hotel foyers, shopping centres, airport lounges, and television advertisements that await us in the 1990s. Whatever its current role and significance in Anglo American society, popular music has been and remains a tremendous social and cultural force in many parts of the world. This