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Society in Contemporary Laos: Capitalism, Habitus and Belief book cover

1st Edition

Society in Contemporary Laos Capitalism, Habitus and Belief

By Boike Rehbein Copyright 2017
180 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

178 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Over the past decade, Laos’ exposure to global capitalism has resulted in extensive economic and social transformations. Precapitalist social structures both persist and are transformed into a particular configuration of classes. This entails increasing social inequality, a widening range of habitus and new forms of ethos. This book pursues the theoretical aim of shedding light on the old... Read more

Introduction: Religion, Capitalism and Society





Part I. Capitalism and Sociocultures



1. Sociocultures and History



2. Colonial Transformation



3. Socialist Transformation



4. Capitalist Transformation





Part II. Habitus Groups and Classes



5. Capitalism, Habitus and Society



6. Sociocultures and Classes



7. Habitus Groups



8. Classification and Language-Games





Part III. Layers of Meaning and Practices of Religion



9. Religion and Division of Work



10. Objective Layers of Religion



11. Ethos and Religion



12. Habitus and Belief: A Case Study of Ban Pha Khao





Conclusion

Biography

Boike Rehbein received his PhD in philosophy before turning to sociology and global studies. He is Full Professor of Society and Transformation in Asia and Africa at Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany.

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