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Author: Ann Brooks (University of Adelaide, Australia)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.460kg
ISBN: 9780415551090
ISBN 10: 0415551099
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 12 July 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Brooks’ strong book is full of insightful thoughts and careful observations. It is a real pleasure to read, since the author conceptualizes many specifi and tangible aspects of modern Asian societies. In that sense, the conclusions arising in the last pages are not as interesting as the demonstrations provided in every chapter. In actuality, Social Theory in Contemporary Asia is like three books in one: a treatise on social theory, a portrait of contemporary Asia, and a comparative analysis between Asia and the Western world. And this book is especially rewarding because of its solid methodology, accurate quotes and carefully-prepared examples, using an impressive variety of sources and data."" - Yves Laberge, Université Laval; Asia Pacific World, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2012).
Brooks' strong book is full of insightful thoughts and careful observations. It is a real pleasure to read, since the author conceptualizes many specifi and tangible aspects of modern Asian societies. In that sense, the conclusions arising in the last pages are not as interesting as the demonstrations provided in every chapter. In actuality, Social Theory in Contemporary Asia is like three books in one: a treatise on social theory, a portrait of contemporary Asia, and a comparative analysis between Asia and the Western world. And this book is especially rewarding because of its solid methodology, accurate quotes and carefully-prepared examples, using an impressive variety of sources and data. - Yves Laberge, Universite Laval; Asia Pacific World, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2012).
Author Information
Ann Brooks is Professor of Sociology and Cultural Studies at the University of Adelaide. She is author of Academic Women (1997); Postfeminisms: Feminism, Cultural Theory and Cultural Forms (Routledge 1997); Gendered Work in Asian Cities: The New Economy and Changing Labour Markets (2006); Gender and the Restructured University: Changing Management and Culture in Higher Education (2001). Her forthcoming books are: Gender, Emotions and Labour Markets (Routledge); and Emotions in Transmigration: Transformation, Movement and Identity (Palgrave 2011).
