Rituals of care : karmic politics in an aging Thailand /

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"This book takes an anthropological look at how the elderly are cared for in the northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai, where the author did most of her fieldwork, and where its society is rapidly aging. It explores care in practice from everyday tasks to care for one's group, care for the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aulino, Felicity (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2019.
Temas:
Older people > Care > Thailand > Chiang Mai.
Caregivers > Thailand > Chiang Mai.
Older people > Thailand > Chiang Mai > Social conditions.
Buddhism > Social aspects > Thailand > Chiang Mai.
Population aging > Social aspects > Thailand > Chiang Mai.
Ethnology > Thailand > Chiang Mai.
Personnes âgées > Soins > Thaïlande > Chiangmai.
Aidants naturels > Thaïlande > Chiangmai.
Personnes âgées > Thaïlande > Chiangmai > Conditions sociales.
Vieillissement de la population > Aspect social > Thaïlande > Chiangmai.
Ethnologie > Thaïlande > Chiangmai.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Buddhism > Social aspects
Caregivers
Ethnology
Older people > Care
Older people > Social conditions
Thailand > Chiang Mai
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"This book takes an anthropological look at how the elderly are cared for in the northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai, where the author did most of her fieldwork, and where its society is rapidly aging. It explores care in practice from everyday tasks to care for one's group, care for the polity and looks at how religious, social, and political structures affect this care"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 193 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501739743
1501739743
9781501739750
1501739751

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