Cultural reproduction and "minority" sexuality: Intimate changes among ethnic Akha in the Upper Mekong

Asian Studies Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-188

  Lyttleton, Chris ^a   Sayanouso, Douangphet ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Akha; Ethnicity; Health; Laos; Modernisation; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956092627     PISSN: 10357823     EISSN: 14678403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10357823.2011.575205     Document Type: Article

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