Living Silence: Burma under Military Rule

Abstract

* Introduction * 1. Historical Legacies: Spirits, Martyrs and Imperialists * 2. 1962-1988: The Ne Win Years * 3. Breaking the Silence: 1988-90 * 4. Military Rule Continues * 5. Families: Fostering Conformity * 6. Communities: Going with the Flow * 7. The Military: A Life Sentence * 8. Prison: 'Life University' * 9. Education: Floating Books and Bathroom Tracts * 10. The Artistic Community: In the Dark, Every Cat is Black * 11. Religion and Magic: Disappearing Jewels and Poltergeists * 12. The Internationalization of Burma's Politics * 13. Conclusion: A Different Burma * Bibliography * Index