Buddha Is Hiding

Buddha Is Hiding
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 354
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ISBN-10 : 9780520229983
ISBN-13 : 0520229983
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Book Synopsis Buddha Is Hiding by : Aihwa Ong

Download or read book Buddha Is Hiding written by Aihwa Ong and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-09-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work tells the story of Cambodians whose route takes them from refugee camps to California's inner-city and high-tech enclaves. We see these refugees becoming new citizen-subjects through a dual process of being made and self-making, balancing religious salvation and entrepreneurial values.


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