Social activism in Southeast Asia

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    • Ford, Michele

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Social activism in Southeast Asia

edited by Michele Ford

（RoutledgeCurzon contemporary Southeast Asia series, 51）

Routledge, 2013

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Social activism in Southeast Asia : an introduction / Michele Ford
  • Southeast Asian activism and the limits to independent political space / Garry Rodan
  • Separatism in Aceh : from social rebellion to political movement / Edward Aspinall
  • Philippine contention in the democratic "transitions" / Vincent Boudreau
  • Values and the institutionalization of Indonesia's organic agriculture movement / Nicola Edwards
  • Burmese social movements in exile : labour, migration and democracy / Dennis Arnold
  • Labour activism in Thailand / Andrew Brown and Sakdina Chatrakul Na Ayudhya
  • The anti-globalization movement in the Philippines / Dominique Caouette and Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem
  • Activism and aid : shaping the peace movement in Timor-Leste / Thushara Dibley
  • International agendas and sex worker rights in Cambodia / Larissa Sandy
  • Sexuality rights activism in Malaysia : the case of Seksualiti Merdeka / Julian C.H. Lee
  • The Christian right and the Singaporean feminist movement / Lenore Lyons

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415523554

Description

Social Activism in Southeast Asia examines the ways in which social movements operate in a region characterized by a history of authoritarian regimes and relatively weak civil society. It situates cutting-edge accounts of activism around civil and political rights, globalization, peace, the environment, migrant and factory labour, the rights of middle- and working-class women, and sexual identity in an overarching framework of analysis that forefronts the importance of human rights and the state as a focus for social activism. Drawing on contemporary evidence from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste, the book explores the ways in which social movement actors engage with their international allies, the community and the state in order to promote social change. As well as providing detailed and nuanced analyses of particular movements in specific areas of Southeast Asia, the book addresses difficult questions about the politics, strategies and authenticity of social movements.

Table of Contents

1. Social Activism in Southeast Asia: An Introduction 2. Southeast Asian Activism and the Limits to Independent Political Space 3. Separatism in Aceh: From Social Rebellion to Political Movement 4. Philippine Contention in the Democratic 'Transitions' 5. Values and the Institutionalization of Indonesia's Organic Agriculture Movement 6. Burmese Social Movements in Exile: Labour, Migration and Democracy 7. Labour Activism in Thailand 8. The Anti-Globalization Movement in the Philippines 9. Activism and Aid: Shaping the Peace Movement in Timor-Leste 10. International Agendas and Sex Worker Rights in Cambodia 11. Sexuality Rights Activism in Malaysia: The Case of Seksualiti Merdeka 12. The Christian Right and the Singaporean Feminist Movement
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415630597

Description

Social Activism in Southeast Asia brings together cutting-edge accounts of social movements concerned with civil and political rights, globalization, peace, the environment, migrant and factory labour, the rights of middle- and working-class women, and sexual identity in an overarching framework of analysis that forefronts the importance of human rights and the state as a focus for social activism in a region characterized by a history of authoritarian developmentalism and weak civil society. Drawing on contemporary case study material from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste, contributors explore the ways in which social movement actors engage with their international allies, the community and the state in order to promote social change. In doing so, they not only provide detailed and nuanced analyses of particular movements in particular parts of Southeast Asia; they also address difficult questions concerning the nature of social movements and their politics, strategies and claims to authenticity.

Table of Contents

1. Social Activism in Southeast Asia: An Introduction 2. Southeast Asian Activism and the Limits to Independent Political Space 3. Separatism in Aceh: From Social Rebellion to Political Movement 4. Philippine Contention in the Democratic 'Transitions' 5. Values and the Institutionalization of Indonesia's Organic Agriculture Movement 6. Burmese Social Movements in Exile: Labour, Migration and Democracy 7. Labour Activism in Thailand 8. The Anti-Globalization Movement in the Philippines 9. Activism and Aid: Shaping the Peace Movement in Timor-Leste 10. International Agendas and Sex Worker Rights in Cambodia 11. Sexuality Rights Activism in Malaysia: The Case of Seksualiti Merdeka 12. The Christian Right and the Singaporean Feminist Movement

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