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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Hip Hop, Youth, and Urbanism -- Dance and Gender -- Urbanism and Hip Hop Communities of Practice -- Breaking -- Popping and Locking -- Hip Hop Dance -- Waacking -- Self-Entrepreneurism and Self-Fashioning -- Interlude: Circulation, Standardization, and Technique -- Cultivating the Hip Hop Self -- References

This article examines the local self-governance of streets and sidewalks in Hanoi, the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Streets and sidewalks are shared among diverse actors for various activities while being formally managed by the state. Since the passing of the <em>Đổi Mới</em> economic reform program in 1986, which paved the way for the development of a private sector economy, street trade has been flourishing in Hanoi. Private individuals, mostly women, temporarily occupy sidewalks and streets to sell their goods. This form of petty trade caters to urbanites' everyday demand for fresh products and food. While many Hanoians are actually in favor of street trade, the municipality seeks to undermine and regulate street trade, as it contradicts some state administrators' vision of a modern and civilized city. Drawing inspiration from Jacobs' (1961) "sidewalk ballet," this article particularly examines the social norms governing public space. As they constantly need to negotiate their right to the city, street traders develop tactics to circumvent the municipal sidewalk order. Following the rhythms of regular crackdowns on street trade, the emergence and vanishing of mediation spaces, and urbanites' tactics, this contribution seeks to understand modes of urban governance over these shared spaces. This study draws on ethnographic data collected during one year of fieldwork, local newspaper analysis, and secondary literature.

In September 2014, thousands of people occupied the heart of Hong Kong's state and corporate power, the central business district. This paper provides a snapshot of the first days of the events that resulted in what would ultimately become. The paper first maps the protest geographies, focusing on the symbolism of place. It then proceeds to decipher the symbols employed by the protestors both in urban public and in digital space. The paper argues that the transformation of tangible everyday items like the umbrella into intangible digital icons demonstrates resilience in the face of state coercion in physical space. Acknowledging the symbolism of place and its inherent contestation, the paper, moreover, shows that the symbols that became cross-modal icons were those that were non-place-specific ones, and thus those shared by a wider collective. Finally, the article suggests it is important to reflect on the distribution of leadership across a wider collective and via different media forms. The data is drawn from participant observation on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon during the week of university class boycotts, from September 21–26, 2014, before the official start of Occupy Central — as well as from internet ethnography, newspaper analysis, and secondary literature research too. (Asien/GIGA)

This article explores the potential for the formation of collective action in Vietnam. Referring to land and labour protests, bauxite mining, anti-China demonstrations, as well as the revision of the 1992 Constitution, the article examines the social movement repertoires diverse groups have adopted to reach their objectives. Drawing on social movement theory and communication power, this contribution shows that apart from access to the technology, citizens' opportunities to participate in digital networks as well as access to the default communication network of the state are necessary prerequisites in order to attain public attention and possibly to achieve social change. Moreover, this article shows that existing power differentials in Vietnam are reproduced in digital space. It concludes that for different collective behaviours to result in a social movement, it is essential to "switch" and to connect the different networks. For the moment, the call to protect Vietnam's sovereignty offers common ground for collective action. (JCSA/GIGA)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Navigating the urban rural frontier in Yogyakarta -- Sociology of development: sociology, development studies or already dead? -- Grow at home, buy local: (De)commodifying 'rural' vegetables and herbs -- Divisoria Night Café: Showcase of Public Space Renewal in Southeast Asian Urban Context -- Shifting Landscapes - Shifting Cultures in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China -- The moral space and the logic of collective self-organisation of domestic workers in Chennai, India -- Mobility, porosity and the peri-urban city in Vietnam -- Fertility Decline and the Role of Culture - Thailand's Demographic Challenges for the 21st Century -- Rural Access Denied or Difficult: Foreign News Journalists from Germany Face Obstacles in Reporting about the "Rohingya" Conflict in Myanmar's Northern Rakhine State -- Thailand's Flawed 2019 Election Confirms the Country's Deep Political Divide -- Building integration platforms in multiethnic Malaysia: A tribute to ideas and contributions of Professor Ruediger Korff -- Engaged Anthropology and an Ethnographic Approach to Community Development: A Case Study from Tamil Nadu -- Continuity and change: Transformations in the urban history of Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- From Rangoon College to University of Yangon - 1876 to 1920 -- The Changing Social and Religious Role of Buddhist Nuns in Myanmar: A case study of two nunneries (1948-2010) -- From trading post to town: some notes on the history of urbanisation in Far Eastern Indonesia c. 1800-1940 -- List of Authors

Southeast Asia is one of the most dynamic regions in the world. This volume offers a timely approach to Southeast Asian Studies, covering recent transitions in the realms of urbanism, rural development, politics, and media. While most of the contributions deal with the era of post-independence, some tackle the colonial period and the resulting developments. The volume also includes insights from Southern India. As a tribute to the interdisciplinary project of Southeast Asian Studies, this book brings together authors from disciplines as diverse as area studies, sociology, history, geography, and journalism.

Am 29.5.2008 wurde die Resolution zur Erweiterung Hanois mit einer Mehrheit von 92,9 Prozent von der vietnamesischen Nationalversammlung angenommen. Die hohe Zustimmung zu dem von der Regierung forcierten Vorhaben täuscht jedoch über die vorausgegangene Debatte innerhalb der NV sowie die öffentliche Kritik an dem Projekt hinweg.

Southeast Asia, former battleground of opposing ideologies, is increasingly turning to market liberalisation; in Vietnam the vision of a 'socialist-oriented market economy', in Singapore that of a 'knowledge society' is pursued. This paper assesses the influence of these visions on the local conceptualisations of public space. On Ba Dinh Square/Hanoi, official space is transformed into concrete public space through citizens' negotiation. In Singapore's libraries, the aim to foster knowledge production and creativity results in the construction of spaces for collaborative learning and discussions. This paper studies the political balancing act between tolerating the voicing of public opinion and upholding authoritarian governance practices, the focus being on the conceptualisations of public space and their role in redefining social order.

Southeast Asia, former battleground of opposing ideologies, is increasingly turning to market liberalisation; in Vietnam the vision of a 'socialist-oriented market economy', in Singapore of a 'knowledge society' is pursued. This paper assesses these visions' influence on the local conceptualisations of public space. On Ba Dinh Square/Hanoi, official space is transformed into concrete public space through citizens' negotiation. In Singapore's libraries, the aim to foster knowledge production and creativity results in the construction of spaces for collaborative learning and discussions. Consequently this paper studies the political balancing act between tolerating the voicing of public opinions and upholding authoritarian governance practices by focussing on the conceptualisations of physical and institutional public space and their role in redefining social order.

Was verbirgt sich hinter der oft verwendeten Vorsilbe Trans*? Um diese Frage aus kultur- und sozialwissenschaftlicher Perspektive zu beleuchten, stellen die Beiträge des Bandes aktuelle grenzüberschreitende Praktiken, Konzepte und Austauschbeziehungen vor. Sie zeigen: Gerade für die hier betrachteten Regionen - vom Nahen Osten und Indien über Süd- bis nach Ostasien - haben Trans*Syndrome eine wichtige Bedeutung. Die kulturelle und wirtschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Rest der Welt führt zu Konflikten in Alltag, Kultur und Politik. Es kommt aber auch zu Prozessen der Übersetzung, Grenzüberschreitung und Verwandlung, was neue Perspektiven und Praktiken hervorbringt.