Max weber's heritage and modern Southeast Asian thinking on development / Andreas Buss -- the use of customary law in development in Southeast Asia / Lakshman Marasinghe -- the impace of the islamic revival (Dakwah) on the religious culture of Malaysia / Judith Nagata -- buddhism, modernization and national purpose / Bruce Matthews -- buddhism and national development : a case study of buddhist universities / Chatsumarn Kabilsingh -- a brief exploration into the nature of men-women relations among pre-colonial Malayan people / Marie-Andree Couillard -- women's studies in rural Indonesia / Pudjiwati Sajogyo -- forms of rationality, rationalization, and social transformation in a Northern Philippine community / Raul Pertierra -- Angkor Wat examined from a sacrificial point of view / Helene Legendre -- historical and contemporary meanings of Thai Khwan : the use of lexical meaning change as an indicator of culture change / Wilaiwan Kanittanan and James Placzek

1. Angkor Wat (Angkor)
2. Values
3. Social change
4. Buddhism -- Study and teaching -- Thailand
5. Religion and culture
6. Southeast Asia -- Religion
7. Thailand -- Social life and customs
8. religion
9. society