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Tracks and traces : Thailand and the work of Andrew Turton /

This book traces the threads that tie together an understanding of Thailand as a dynamic and rapidly changing society, through an examination of the work of one major scholar of the country, Andrew Turton. Turton's anthropological studies of Thailand cover a wide spectrum from politics and econ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hirsch, Philip, 1957-, Tapp, Nicholas, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, ©2010.
Colección:ICAS publication series. Edited volumes ; 13.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book traces the threads that tie together an understanding of Thailand as a dynamic and rapidly changing society, through an examination of the work of one major scholar of the country, Andrew Turton. Turton's anthropological studies of Thailand cover a wide spectrum from politics and economy to ritual and culture, and have been crucial in shaping evolving models of Thai society. In this collection, ten leading specialists on Thailand from a variety of disciplines critically consider aspects of Turton's work in relation to the changing nature of different aspects of Thai society. The book.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (159 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-151) and index.
ISBN:9789048512874
9048512875
9089642498
9789089642493