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and opportunities for the poor
has successfully transformed itself into a rival modern nation-state over the last two centuries
often working behind the scenes to promote change in this beautiful but troubled country
Dean of Arts and Humanities
Prominence has often been given to the lives and activities of such top female leaders in Asia as Indira Gandhi and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Luk Thung: The Culture and Politics of Thailand’s Most Popular Music Practices of the Self and opportunities for the poorSince the 1960s, the hybrid popular music called luk thung has embodied the aspirations, frustrations, and sorrows of Thailands working class. Global scholarship, however, has been slow in pulling back the curtain on this seminal genre. In this pioneering book, ethnomusicologist James Mitchell traces the history of luk thung, lays out its musical influences and characteristics, and gives an inside view into the world of luk thung through ethnographic