Since late 2011, I have made contacted
with Karen refugee communities in two geographic locations –one on the Thai-Burma border and one in Melbourne, Australia, which has provided me
opportunities to observe and participate in a number of activities
organized by those
displaced
residents. During
my
three-year engagement,
I have
come across
many Karen
refugees
who
have
enthusiastically taken part in the production as well as circulation and consumption of Karen pop
music, especially in the form
Search results
Showing items 1 through 9 of 22.-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Myanmar
-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Myanmar
Introduction: "Rural
community
is
one
of
the
strengths
in
country
building.In
a
nation-‐state
administrative
policychanges
are
followed
by
economic
policy
changes,
then
by
changes
in
livelihood
strategies.To
-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Myanmar
Trafficking and Militarized Femininity on the Burma-China Border
-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 2015Myanmar
Abstract: "Migration
isthe
act
or
process
of
moving
from
one
place
to
another
with
the
intent
of
staying
at
thedestination
permanently
or
fora
relatively
long
period
of
time
(1992,
Longman).
It
can
also
beassumed
that
people -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 2015Myanmar
Abstract: "Socio‐economic
situation
means
an
individual's
or
agroup's
position
within
a
hierarchical
social
structure.
Socio-economic
status
depends
on
a
combination
of
variables,
including
occupation,
education,
income, -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Myanmar
Abstract: "Considering
health
in
the
broad
term
as
well–being
this
studyexamines
changes
to
villagers’
lives
with
the
effect
of
privatization
and
modernization
policies.
It
explores
how
their
economy
is
relatedto
the
changing
environment
in
both
time
andspace.
-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Myanmar
Customary communal tenure is characteristic of many local shifting cultivation upland communities in S.E. Asia. These communities have strong ancestral relationships to their land, which has never been held under individual rights, but considered common property of the village. Communal tenure has been the norm and land has never been a commodity...
-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Myanmar
Abstract: "This
paper
draws
on
case
studies
of
Burmese
migrants
in
the
city
of
Chiang
Mai,
Thailand,
to
exploreconcepts
and
theories
of
migration,
uneven
development
and
acculturation
in
which
migrants
engages -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Myanmar
...Like the other resource concessions, land grabbing for large scale agriculture and military purpose in ethnic areas is a military state-building strategy of Myanmar military led-government. Since 1990s, in Myanmar, a military-run dictatorship has adopted its own version of market economy. While maintaining ownership of all land, the state allocated large land concession to companies, which have strong network with generals or government officials, for logging, mining, and agribusiness purpose.
-
Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Myanmar
Introduction: "This
might
refer
to
our
relationship
with
the
environment
just
as
well
as
to
that
between
a
man
and
awoman.
Our
relationship
with
the
environment
requires
careful
attention
for
we
must
take
care
of
it
if
Land Library Search
Through our robust search engine, you can search for any item of the over 64,800 highly curated resources in the Land Library.
If you would like to find an overview of what is possible, feel free to peruse the Search Guide.