Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Contents xi
5. Part I. Introduction
6. Chapter 1. Introduction 3
7. Part II. Burma
8. Burma: Introduction 75
9. Chapter 2. Ethnic Categories in Burma and the Theory of Social Systems 93
10. Chapter 3. Toward a Basis for Understanding the Minorities in Burma: The Kachin Example 125
11. Part III. China
12. China: Introduction 149
13. Chapter 4. The National Minorities of China and Their Relations With the Chinese Communist Regime 169
14. Part IV. India
15. India: Introduction 205
16. Chapter 5. Tribesmen and Lowlanders of Assam 215
17. Part V. Laos
18. Laos: Introduction 233
19. Chapter 6. Government and the Hill Tribes of Laos 259
20. Chaper 7. The Meo of Xieng Khouang Province, Laos 271
21. Chapter 8. U.S. Aid to Hill Tribe Refugees in Laos 295
22. Part VI. Malaysia
23. Malaysia: Introduction 307
24. Chapter 9. Tribes, Minorities, and the Central Government in Sarawak, Malaysia 317
25. Chapter 10. Muruts of Sabah (NorthBorneo) 353
26. Part VII. Thailand
27. Thailand: Introduction 369
28. Chapter 11. A Minority and Its Government: The Thai-Lue of Northern Thailand 401
29. Chapter 12. The Thai Mobile Development Unit Program 425