The Journal of Asian Studies Volume XLII, Number 4 August 1983

Charles F. Keyes; David Feeny; Pierre Brocheux; James M. Polachek; Paul R. Greenough; James P. Harrison; Yue Daiyun; Carolyn Wakeman; Derk Bodde; Gananath Obeyesekere; Margaret T. Egnor

Published by Association for Asian Studies, 1983

About this Item

The journal has sound hinges and is not cocked. Pages are clean and unmarked. Some pages have a mildly bent corner. Previous owner's signature on the front cover. The book's exterior shows very slight dust soiling. Some fading to spine and adjacent edges of the covers. Corners of front and back covers are lightly creased or bent. The journal will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Abstracts"; "Editor's Note"; "Introduction to Peasant Strategies in Asian Societies: Moral and Rational Economic Approaches--A Symposium"; "The Moral or the Rational Peasant? Competing Hypotheses of Collective Action" by David Feeny; "Moral Economy or Political Economy? The Peasants are Always Rational" by Pierre Brocheux; "The Moral Economy of the Kiangsi Soviet (1928-1934)" by James M. Polachek; "Indulgence and Abundance as Asian Peasant Values: A Bengali Case in Point" by Paul R. Greenough; "Economic Action and Buddhist Morality in a Thai Village" by Charles F. Keyes; "The Problem of the Fifth Modernization--A Review Article" by James P. Harrison; "Women in Recent Chinese Fiction--A Review Article" by Yue Daiyun and Carolyn Wakeman; "On Review of Essays on Chinese Civilization" by Derk Bodde; "A Review of Medusa's Hair" by Gananath Obeyesekere; "A Response to Gananath Obeyesekere" by Margaret T. Egnor.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Journal of Asian Studies Volume XLII, Number 4 August 1983
• Publisher: Association for Asian Studies
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued