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Telling stories about the authority of place : Ethnographizing Tudi Gong in contemporary Taiwan. (1998)
Thesis
Dell'Orto, A. Telling stories about the authority of place : Ethnographizing Tudi Gong in contemporary Taiwan. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the cult of Tudi Gong, the 'spirit of the place,' both as a religio-social phenomenon of intrinsic interest, but also as an 'appropriate vehicle' and a 'fixed reference point' for exploring and analysing the dynamic social change... Read More about Telling stories about the authority of place : Ethnographizing Tudi Gong in contemporary Taiwan..

The politics of time : 'Primitives' and the writing of history in Colonial Bengal. (1998)
Thesis
Banerjee, P. The politics of time : 'Primitives' and the writing of history in Colonial Bengal. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

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Economic plans and the evolution of economic nationalism in Siam in the 1930s. (1998)
Thesis
Nanbara, M. Economic plans and the evolution of economic nationalism in Siam in the 1930s. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is concerned with the economic plans of Siam and the evolution of economic nationalism in Siam in the 1930s, but particularly the period from the overthrow of the absolute monarchy in June 1932. The opening chapter outlines the main theme... Read More about Economic plans and the evolution of economic nationalism in Siam in the 1930s..

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the myth of imperial authority. (1998)
Thesis
Ansari, A. M. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the myth of imperial authority. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The thesis is an investigation into the concept of modem political myth and its relationship to ideology. It argues that political myth can best be understood as the personalisation or familiarisation of ideology, by which ideological constructions a... Read More about Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the myth of imperial authority..

On interpretive constraints and expletives: The case of the Standard French 'ne' element. (1998)
Thesis
Cornillon, J. On interpretive constraints and expletives: The case of the Standard French 'ne' element. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis studies the particle ne in Standard French as it appears in the ne...pas/personne/rien and the ne...queXP structures. Based on the assumptions of a syntactic theory as developed in the Principles and Parameters, the thesis makes the follo... Read More about On interpretive constraints and expletives: The case of the Standard French 'ne' element..

The creation of a legendary Orientalist : Sir John Woodroffe as Arthur Avalon in Calcutta. (1998)
Thesis
Taylor, K. The creation of a legendary Orientalist : Sir John Woodroffe as Arthur Avalon in Calcutta. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The thesis studies the collaboration between Sir John Woodroffe and his Bengali friend Atal Bihari Ghose. Together they created the pseudonymous orientalist Arthur Avalon who produced a considerable volume of works on Tantra from 1913 onwards, and br... Read More about The creation of a legendary Orientalist : Sir John Woodroffe as Arthur Avalon in Calcutta..

A unified theory of inherited features. (1998)
Thesis
Evans, H. A unified theory of inherited features. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

There are two thrusts to this dissertation, one backward-looking, one forward. The first is that HPSG is a better minimalist theory than is attainable for the Principles and Parameters framework, given its programmatic goals and its commitment to mov... Read More about A unified theory of inherited features..

Becoming Dagongmei: Body, identity and transgression in Reform China. (1998)
Thesis
Pun, N. Becoming Dagongmei: Body, identity and transgression in Reform China. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

My study focuses on the working lives of Chinese women in the light of China's attempt to incorporate its socialist system into the world economy in the Reform era. My cardinal concern is the formation of a new social body - dagongmei - in contempora... Read More about Becoming Dagongmei: Body, identity and transgression in Reform China..

Hu Shi: A Chinese pragmatist and reformist. (1998)
Thesis
Hou, K. C. Hu Shi: A Chinese pragmatist and reformist. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The name Hu Shi (1891-1962) would inevitable arise in the minds of scholars and students of Chinese intellectual history who wish to trace the development of Chinese modern thinking which encompasses such ideas as scientific attitude, democracy, cult... Read More about Hu Shi: A Chinese pragmatist and reformist..

The political economy of stratified distribution in rural Botswana 1966-1996: State, peasants and agro-pastoral reforms. (1998)
Thesis
Thapelo, T. D. The political economy of stratified distribution in rural Botswana 1966-1996: State, peasants and agro-pastoral reforms. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Botswana has the unusual reputation of being the only country in Southern Africa that has experienced consistently high rates of rapid economic growth since independence. Researchers emphasise this exceptionality, and many times the case of Botswana... Read More about The political economy of stratified distribution in rural Botswana 1966-1996: State, peasants and agro-pastoral reforms..

The mandala of a market: A study of social and cultural change in Murang'a District, Kenya. (1998)
Thesis
Heyer, A. F. The mandala of a market: A study of social and cultural change in Murang'a District, Kenya. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This study takes the market-place as a focus for looking at the changes which have taken place during the course of this century in relation to the development of the state and capitalism. The market-place is viewed in terms of the relationships betw... Read More about The mandala of a market: A study of social and cultural change in Murang'a District, Kenya..

Water architecture in South Asia: A study of types, developments and meanings. (1998)
Thesis
Hegewald, J. A. B. Water architecture in South Asia: A study of types, developments and meanings. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The collection, storage and distribution of water, managed by means of dams, reservoirs, tanks and wells, are activities central to life and religious ritual in South Asia, and occasion some of the subcontinent's most spectacular architectural concep... Read More about Water architecture in South Asia: A study of types, developments and meanings..

Human rights in Tanzania: The role of the judiciary. (1998)
Thesis
Ruhangisa, J. E. Human rights in Tanzania: The role of the judiciary. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the performance of the Tanzanian judiciary in enforcing human rights both during the colonial period and after independence. The study focuses on the period after the enshrinement of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution, in 198... Read More about Human rights in Tanzania: The role of the judiciary..

A history of Chinese perceptions of "Jews" and Judaism. (1998)
Thesis
Zhou, X. A history of Chinese perceptions of "Jews" and Judaism. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

While prejudice against Jews has been regarded as a real and ongoing category in Western culture, little attention has been paid to the myths of the 'Jews' and their impact in countries outside the West. My work draws on a wide variety of source mate... Read More about A history of Chinese perceptions of "Jews" and Judaism..

Healing rituals as an expression of religious thought among the Mpangu (of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Kinshasa). (1998)
Thesis
Kitewo, M.-A. Healing rituals as an expression of religious thought among the Mpangu (of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Kinshasa). (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The main objective of this thesis is to explore several selected healing rituals performed by the Mpangu people with the purpose of elaborating aspects of their religious thought. The thesis is composed of two parts. The first, comprising four chapte... Read More about Healing rituals as an expression of religious thought among the Mpangu (of the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Kinshasa)..

Litigating in the names of the people : Stresses and strains of the development of public interest litigation in Bangladesh. (1998)
Thesis
Ahmed, N. Litigating in the names of the people : Stresses and strains of the development of public interest litigation in Bangladesh. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the development of public interest litigation (PIL) in Bangladesh from a constitutional perspective. PIL seeks to ensure accountability on the part of those in power, and socio-economic and collective justice for the general publ... Read More about Litigating in the names of the people : Stresses and strains of the development of public interest litigation in Bangladesh..

Foreign trade policy reform in China. (1998)
Thesis
Huang, J. Foreign trade policy reform in China. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Along with its domestic economic transition, China has carried out a series of reforms in foreign trade and achieved significant policy changes. This thesis shows that China's export policies moved from strong government incentives to a state of mark... Read More about Foreign trade policy reform in China..

Politics of mass literacy in India : A case study of two North Indian villages under the 'Total Literacy Campaign', 1988-95. (1998)
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Kumar, A. Politics of mass literacy in India : A case study of two North Indian villages under the 'Total Literacy Campaign', 1988-95. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This project is a study of the politics of mass literacy in India. It sets the problem of literacy in the context of public discourses, institutional practices and formation of various identities related to educational and development goals in contem... Read More about Politics of mass literacy in India : A case study of two North Indian villages under the 'Total Literacy Campaign', 1988-95..

Redefined selves: Individuality and community in post-bubble Japan. (1998)
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McCreery, G. Redefined selves: Individuality and community in post-bubble Japan. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The research was conducted between August 1993 - June 1996 in Tokyo The research tests the ubiquity of an emerging individualism in Japan in the aftermath of the speculative Bubble collapse. The thesis seeks to demonstrate that an individualism is em... Read More about Redefined selves: Individuality and community in post-bubble Japan..

Women's Employment and the Ownership of Household Durable Goods in Britain and India (1998)
Thesis
Simister, J. Women's Employment and the Ownership of Household Durable Goods in Britain and India. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis is concerned with the decision-making processes which take place between husband and wife. It focuses on the ownership of time-saving durable goods: why do some households own goods such as washing-machines and microwave ovens, whereas ot... Read More about Women's Employment and the Ownership of Household Durable Goods in Britain and India.