Society in Contemporary Laos - Capitalism, Habitus and Belief

This book pursues the theoretical aim of shedding light on the old question raised by Max Weber about the relation between capitalism, (religious) ethos and society. The empirical study consists of a description of the social structures, their embodiment in the habitus and world-views in Laos against the background of a critical revision of Pierre

List of contents

Introduction: Religion, Capitalism and Society

Part I. Capitalism and Sociocultures

1. Sociocultures and History

2. Colonial Transformation

3. Socialist Transformation

4. Capitalist Transformation

Part II. Habitus Groups and Classes

5. Capitalism, Habitus and Society

6. Sociocultures and Classes

7. Habitus Groups

8. Classification and Language-Games

Part III. Layers of Meaning and Practices of Religion

9. Religion and Division of Work

10. Objective Layers of Religion

11. Ethos and Religion

12. Habitus and Belief: A Case Study of Ban Pha Khao

Conclusion

About the author

Boike Rehbein received his PhD in philosophy before turning to sociology and global studies. He is Full Professor of Society and Transformation in Asia and Africa at Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany.

Summary

This book pursues the theoretical aim of shedding light on the old question raised by Max Weber about the relation between capitalism, (religious) ethos and society. The empirical study consists of a description of the social structures, their embodiment in the habitus and world-views in Laos against the background of a critical revision of Pierre

Product details

• Authors: Boike Rehbein, Boike (Humboldt University Rehbein, Rehbein Boike
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367886103
• ISBN: 978-0-367-88610-3
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Laos, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General