South East Asia Pulsipher Terms

Archipelago

A group/chain of islands

Sundaland

Part of the submerged Eurasion continental shelf that, when previously above sea level, bridged the mainland and islands

Detritus

Dead organic material (plants or insects) that collects on the ground/in the soil

Coral Bleaching

Color loss occurring when photosynthetic algae are expelled due to warming water or acidification

Distributaries

Branches of a river at its delta that carry water away from the main channel

Australo-Melanesians

A group of hunters and gatherers who moved approximately 40,000 to 60,000 years ago from what are now the northern Indian and Burman parts of southern Eurasia to the exposed landmass of Sundaland and present-day Australia

Austronesians

A group of farmers and seafarers from southern China who migrated to Southeast Asia between 6000 and 10,000 years ago

Domino Theory

A foreign policy theory that if one country 'fell' to communism, neighboring countries would also fall (like dominos)

Feminization of Labor

The rising number of women in both the formal and informal labor force

Service Sector

The part of the economy that employs people in knowledge-based jobs (education, healthcare, entertainment, sales, financial services, etc.)

Crony Capitalism

A type of corruption in which government officials, bankers, and entrepreneurs have close personal as well as business relationships

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

An organization of Southeast Asian governments that furthers economic growth and political cooperation between member countries and with other areas of the world

Social Cohesion

An expression of solidarity and the willingness of members of a society to cooperate with each other in order for all to survive and prosper

Populist Political Movement

A coalition of usually rural or working class activists who claim that virtuous citizens are being exploited by a small group of elites who are presumed to be in illegitimate control of the government

Soft Power Initiatives

Diplomatic overtures or offers of aid that appear to be only friendly with no ulterior geopolitical motives

Pancasila

A national philosophy that embraces five precepts: belief, conformity, corporatism, consensus, and harmony

Resettlement Schemes

Government plans to move large numbers of people from one part of a country to another to relieve urban congestion, disperse political dissidents, or accomplish other social purposes; also called transmigration

Remittances

Money sent home by people who are working abroad, usually temporarily

Foreign Exchange

Foreign currency that countries need to purchase imports

Merchant Marine

The approximately 12,000 ships and tankers that carry passengers and solid and liquid cargo across the globe

Demographic Transition

A phenomenon where births and deaths go from being high to being so much lower that population growth is minuscule/negative

Sex Tourism

The sexual entertainment industry that serves primarily men who travel for the purpose of living out their fantasies during a few weeks of vacation

Cultural Pluralism

The cultural identity characteristic of a region where groups of people from many different backgrounds have lived together for a long time but have remained distinct

Important Rivers

Irrawaddy(Burma), Salween(Burma), Mekong(Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam), Chao Phraya(Thailand)

Laos

Only landlocked country in the region

Two main climates

tropical and subtropical

peninsulas and islands

What Southeast Asia is made of

effects of El Niño on Southeast Asia

Droughts, forest fires, trapping pollutants in the air (toxic smog)

Khmer Empire