The term “Southeast Asia” has been debatable to be an imaginary “Unicorn” or true “Rose” as suggested by Ronald K. Emmerson in 1984. Over the years‚ “Southeast Asia” remains as a name given to this particular region‚ seemingly for convenience sake‚ to address the countries within this region collectively. “I began by picturing Southeast Asia as a cross between an unicorn and a rose – partly imaginary‚ partly real.” (Emmerson‚ 1984) Indeed‚ it is dismissive to simply state that Southeast Asia is a region
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VOICES FROM MARGINAL WOMEN: GENDER IN SOUTH-ASIAN LITERATURE. “ Na Stri Swatantra Marhati” – [ Shloka ( verse ) from Mahabharat ] “My life is my own……My will is my own. My wishes are my own. No one can kill those - no one ! I will do what I like with my self and my life ! I will decide ……” [Tendulkar‚Vijay. Silence! The Court Is In Session. Trans. Priya Adarkar. India: Oxford University Press‚ 2004.] These two contradictory comments are about women – the first one is the rigid
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Bibliography: An 1996: An J.‚ Ancient Glass Trade in Southeast Asia. In: Ancient Trades and Cultural Contacts in Southeast Asia (Bangkok 1996) Basa 1991: K. Basa‚ The Iron Age in Southeast Asia. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology 2‚ 1991‚ 52-64. Bellwood 2007: P. Bellwood‚ Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago (Canberra 2007). International Conference of the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists‚ Sigtuna‚ May 27th-June 2nd (Stockholm 2004) 135-48
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Political differences‚ rather than ethnic-cultural divisions‚ led to interstate tensions in SEA since independence. To what extent do you agree with this assessment? The assessment above is accurate to the extent that political differences had triggered direct tangible actions which led to actual tensions between SEA states. Compared to ethnic-cultural divisions which merely bred suspicions and mutual distrust‚ contributing indirectly to the development of i/s tensions‚ political differences were
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http://www.fao.org/docrep/w6864e/w6864e09.htm (FEASIBLITY STUDY GUIDE) Background History Where to get soft‚ yummy pork buns? We guide you to the best siopao spots in Manila. By: Frances Lorraine Haw-Ang | Published on: Aug 25‚ 2010 - 9:00am The word siopao was actually a localized term coined after the Chinese dimsum called "bao-zi." It may be translated as "hot buns" in the Chinese dialect Hokkien. This popular snack is best enjoyed hot‚ right after it’s taken out of the steamer. Pinoys
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Some Problems of Teaching Grammar in Southeast Asia How important is the study and understanding of English Grammar from a Southeast Asian perspective? Opinions are often divided‚ from chief academic bodies‚ down to the journeyman foreign English teacher. Students are taught “English Language” for a variety of reasons‚ many of which‚ stem from the global quality it seems to possess‚ and the belief‚ that a good grounding in the language‚ will provide better employment opportunities in the future
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World Tourism Tourism In South & Southeast Asia Kathleen Macawili BANGLADESH * GEOGRAPHY CHARACTERISTIC OF REGION & COUNTRY * The physical geography of Bangladesh is varied and has an area characterized by two distinctive features: a broad deltaic plain subject to frequent flooding‚ and a small hilly region crossed by swiftly flowing rivers . The country has an area of 147‚570 square kilometers and extends 820 kilometers north to south and 600 kilometers east to west.
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climatic characteristics‚ typical physiography‚ economic‚ overtures and cultural pattern. Despite diversity in landforms‚ they shared maritime orientation and tropical climate giving south East Asia a similar pattern of economic growth and development. It is a sparsely populated region among the states of Monsoon Asia. There are pockets of high concentrations such as parts of the island of Java and Luzon‚ the lower deltas of the Irrawaddy‚ the Menam‚ ChaoPhraya‚ the Mekong and the rivers and the city state
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Ashley Thompson AP World History Ms Thurgood‚1-3 Chapter 6: India and Southeast Asia‚ 1500 B.C.E.-600 C.E. P: *Around 1000 B.C.E the people were divided into kinship groups while the kings ruled over the tribes. Later under the Kings were military and civil officials‚ which dealt with records‚ income of the government and custom duties. During the Gupta empire there was a rather decentralized administration unlike the Mauryan Empire. *Brahmans and warriors were at the highest point in the
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GE 1112 Humanities‚ An Integrated Approach ----------------------------------------------------------- The Strengths and Weaknesses of Thailand As An Education Hub in Southeast Asia Thailand has achieved a number of impressive actions in education. It has significantly increased the size of its system at all levels. Literacy rates are at an impressively high 95 percent rate[1] and universal primary education has been basically achieved. Over 80 percent[1] of all the teachers have received
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