Colonialism in East and Southeast Asia: How important was the impact of the West?

Abstract

one of this book's major themes is how external factors have affected East and Southeast Asia. In the two previous chapters we looked at the family and religion as evidence of how modernisation, a process that first emerged in Europe, has influenced the traditional societies of East and Southeast Asia. While some aspects of the family and religion have changed, others have not. The societies of East and Southeast Asia appear to be a mixture of tradition and modernity. What is the relative importance of each?