Change and continuity in minangkabau: local, regional, and historical perspectives on west sumatra
Auteur :
Thomas, Lynn L. / Benda-Beckmann, Franz Von
Éditeur :
Ohio University Press
ISBN :
9780896801271
Date de publication :
1 mars 1986
Dimensions :
21,0 x 13,3 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Social scientists have long recognized many apparent contradictions in the Minangkabau. Focusing on Minangkabau proper, and treating several adjacent areas as well, this title examines the resilience and adaptability of the Minangkabau in the face of outside political and economic pressures and of distortions in social science and legal theory.