TY - BOOK ID - 85643093 TI - Understanding Australia's neighbours : an introduction to East and Southeast Asia PY - 2004 SN - 1139168398 0521549418 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East KW - History & Archaeology KW - East Asia KW - East Asia. KW - Southeast Asia. KW - Asia, Southeast KW - Asia, Southeastern KW - South East Asia KW - Southeastern Asia KW - Asia, East KW - Asia, Eastern KW - East (Far East) KW - Eastern Asia KW - Far East KW - Orient KW - Social Sciences KW - Sociology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85643093 AB - The East and Southeast Asian region is of immense economic, strategic and cultural significance to Australia. It has also been important in defining Australia's national identity, and is the origin of many of Australia's immigrants. Australians therefore need to have some understanding of their northern neighbours, and to be able to think about them in an informed way. They need to do so not only to be able to understand the region in which they live, but also to better understand themselves. This book facilitates this process by providing comparisons between Asian and Australian societies. The reader is encouraged to think about Australia's neighbours across a wide range of social, economic and historical contexts. Written in an accessible and informative way, this is a book for all Australians who seek a better understanding of Australia's neighbours in East and Southeast Asia. ER -