Social Issues and Policies in Asia : Family, Ageing and Work.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (273 pages)
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- CONTRIBUTORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- CHAPTER ONE -- PART I -- CHAPTER TWO -- CHAPTER THREE -- CHAPTER FOUR -- CHAPTER FIVE -- CHAPTER SIX -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- PART II -- CHAPTER EIGHT -- CHAPTER NINE -- CHAPTER TEN -- CHAPTER ELEVEN -- CHAPTER TWELVE.
In the past few decades, societies in Asia have experienced rapid and dramatic changes in their economic, social and political spheres. Despite the wide diversity among these countries, a few general trends can be observed. Globalization has swept across Asia, bringing intensive economic interactions, with a strong commitment to liberalism and market capitalism. Wage labour has become the common form of employment. Individuals, as well as countries, are increasingly exposed to the competitive.
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Popular culture -- Asia. Social change -- Asia. Asia -- Cultural policy. Asia -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.