Prioritizing The Middle Classes Research In Asia-pacific / Hsin-huang Michael Hsiao -- Globalization And The Asian Middle Classes / Hagen Koo -- Historical Formation, Transformation, And The Future Trajectory Of Middle Classes In Asia-pacific / Alvin Y. So -- Research On The East Asian Middle Classes: Some Hong Kong Reflections / Tai-lok Lui -- Reflections On The Studies Of The Middle Classes In Japan: Searching For A New Perspective / Yoshimichi Sato -- The Korean Middle Classes Since 1990: Impact Of The Economic Crisis In 1977 / Jonghoe Yang -- The Korean Middle Classes In The New Millennium: Class And Generation / Jonghoe Yang -- Between Optimism, Contestation And Caution: The Second Generation Middle Classes In Malaysia / Abdul Rahman Embong -- Malaysian Middle Classes Studies: A New Research Agenda / Abdul Rahman Embong -- Beyond The Edsa Revolts: The Middle Classes In Contemporary Philippines Development And Politics / Cynthia Bautista -- Preliminary Thoughts On A Research Agenda For The Philippine Middle Classes -- Cynthia Bautista. Edited By Hsin-huang Michael Hsiao. Includes Bibliographical References.