Performing political identity
Subtitle: the Democrat Party in Southern Thailand
By: Marc Askew.
Publisher: Silkworm Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9789749511381
Description: "This book examines the challenges faced by young Muslim female athletes from Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia in competitive sports. After presenting a valuable socio-historical survey of the Malay world before, during, and after colonization, the author focuses in on contemporary social dynamics, including the emergence of Muslim women competing at the international level. Through surveys and interviews conducted at the Twenty-Second South East Asian Games in Hanoi, she captures the athletes' experiences and perspectives as they compete, often under rules that conflict with Islamic practice."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-379) and index.