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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : an invitation to care
  • The karma of care : ordinary actions and their consequences
  • The conditioning of care : intention, emotion, and restraint
  • The subjects of care : perceiving the social body
  • The civic landscape of care : merit and the spirit of volunteering for elders
  • The violence of care : pity and compassion, patronage and repression
  • Conclusion : on unending care : rituals for making things so.

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