Lak chang : a reconstruction of Tai identity in Daikong /

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The Thai--Yunnan Project is proud to present this English-language version of Professor Yos Santasombat's fascinating ethnography of the Tai in Daikong, southwestern China. It represents a significant contribution to the ethnographic record of the Tai peoples. The village of Lak Chang is locate...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yot Santasombat
Autor Corporativo: Australian National University. Thai-Yunnan Project
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Acton, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2008.
Temas:
Tai (Southeast Asian people) > China > Yunnan Sheng.
Tai (Southeast Asian people)
Thaï (Peuple d'Asie du Sud-Est) > Chine > Yunnan (Sheng)
Thaï (Peuple d'Asie du Sud-Est)
Ethnic studies.
Social groups.
Society and culture: general.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
China > Yunnan Sheng
Ethnography
Tai
China
Yunnan province
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. Historical Studies of the Tai Yai: A Brief Sketch
  • The Ethnography of Tai Yai in Yunnan
  • Ethnic Identity and the Construction of an Imagined Tai Community
  • Scope and Purpose of this Study
  • 1. The Setting. Daikong and the Chinese Revolution
  • Land Reform
  • Tai Peasants and Cooperative Farming
  • The Commune
  • Daikong and the Cultural Revolution
  • Lak Chang Today
  • 2. Agricultural and Economic Patterns
  • Yearly Agricultural Cycle
  • Land Tenure
  • Cooperative Work Groups
  • Animal Raising
  • Non-Agricultural Production
  • Household Income and Expenditure
  • 3. Kinship and Marriage in Daikong. The Family and the Village Community
  • Family Relations
  • Choice of a Marriage Partner
  • The Wedding in Lak Chang
  • Sex and Marriage
  • Family and the Life Cycle
  • 4. Political and Social Organisations. The Chaopha
  • Council of Ministers
  • Poo Heng and Poo Kay
  • Social Classes
  • Social Groups and Organisations
  • Political Organisations and Social Changes
  • 5. Religious Beliefs and Rituals. Buddhism and Animism in Daily Life
  • Beliefs and Rituals in Tai Society
  • Annual Rituals and Celebrations in Daikong
  • Death and Life-Cycle Rituals
  • Life Crisis Rituals
  • Beliefs, Rituals and Social Change
  • 6. Gender Roles and Gender Relations. Gender Roles in Tai Culture
  • The Concept of Male Supremacy
  • Gender Roles and Social Expectation
  • Gender Roles in Changing Times
  • 7. Continuity and Reconstruction of Tai Ethnic Identity. Symbolic Resistance and Reconstruction of Ethnic Identity
  • Rice: Symbolic Resistance against Cultural Supremacy
  • Poi Festivals, Buddhism and Tai Community
  • Marriage, Farmland and the Reproduction of an Imagined Community.

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