Religion and Mobility in a Globalising Asia: New Ethnographic Explorations 1315088924, 9781315088921

"This volume examines the dynamic, mutually constitutive, relationship between religion and mobility in the contemp

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Religion and Mobility in a Globalising Asia: New Ethnographic Explorations
1315088924, 9781315088921

Driven by demographic changes, and reinforced by intensifying globalization, international labour mobility has been on t

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Language and Materiality argues the importance of analyzing language use with an eye toward new materialisms, semiotics,

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A comprehensive introduction to the important economic, social and political processes and development issues in this ex

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World-wide migration has an unsettling effect on social structures, especially on aging populations and eldercare. This

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Contextualizes the refugee crisis through a historical study of Muslim mobility and violence Cosmopolitanism has emerge

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Thirty years ago, few residents of Asian cities had ever been on a plane, much less outside their home countries. Today,

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Explores the patterns of marriages of Asian women, including the legendary "mail-order bride." Explores the

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This collection of eleven essays, written jointly by the authors, argues that science and religion should be seen as mut

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To probe the underlying premises of a liberal political order, John Rawls felt obliged to use a philosophical method tha

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Focusing on this intersection of the sacred and the secular, this volume gathers together the work of media experts, rel

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