A Theory of Indigenous Southeast Asian Urbanism

Download or read book A Theory of Indigenous Southeast Asian Urbanism written by Richard A. O'Connor and published by Institute of Southeast Asian. This book was released on 1983 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Southeast Asian urban life follows cultural lines set out by the region's early Indic cities. In this indigenous urban tradition the city rules society through a division of power and elaboration of urban-centered status distinctions. Where earlier studies sought Western patterns in Southeast Asian cities, this is the first study to interpret the region's cities wholly within their own historical cultural continuities.