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Nias Monographs: Meeting of Masks : Status, Power and Hierarchy in Bangkok by Sophorntavy Vorng (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNordic Institute of Asian Studies
ISBN-108776941965
ISBN-139788776941963
eBay Product ID (ePID)9038609224
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMeeting of Masks : Status, Power and Hierarchy in Bangkok
Publication Year2017
SubjectAsia / Southeast Asia, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Globalization, Economic Conditions, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Sociology / Urban
TypeTextbook
AuthorSophorntavy Vorng
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
SeriesNias Monographs
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight29.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2017-408014
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingA
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.34209593
SynopsisA fresh understanding of the ongoing Thai political conflict is offered in this exploration of the connections between status, space, and social life in Bangkok. Looking beyond the urban-rural divide, the author points to a more complex reality in which city and countryside are linked by reciprocal relations based on status and class., A fresh understanding of the ongoing Thai political conflict is offered in this exploration of the connections between status, space, and social life in Bangkok. Looking beyond the 'urban-rural divide', the author points to a more complex reality in which city and countryside are linked by reciprocal relations based on status and class. Everyday interclass relations in Bangkok have seen a diminishment and marginalization of upcountry Thais by the urban middle classes, thus creating an incendiary dynamic exploited in the current political power struggle. At the same time, middle-class culture and identity are shaped by elite perceptions but aspirations for upward mobility are thwarted by structural constraints and a privileging of wealth and connections. Disenchantment is feeding a potentially explosive political situation yet there are few chances for reform while most people feel their only avenue for advancement is via the current system that many perceive as unjust.
LC Classification NumberHF5475.T5V67 2017
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