Development monks in Northeast Thailand
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Development monks in Northeast Thailand
(Kyoto area studies on Asia / Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, v. 22)
Kyoto University Press , Trans Pacific Press, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-321) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: Kyoto University Press ISBN 9784876984725
Table of Contents
- 1 The Search for Development Monks
- 2 Development Monks:A Pattern of Practical Buddhism and Social Engagement
- 3 The Emergence of Development Monks in Thai Society
- 4 People,Monks,and Practical Buddhism in Contemporary Isan Society
- 5 Motivation of Development Monks in Isan
- 6 Approach,Strategies,and Activities of Development Monks in Isan
- 7 Case Studies of Isan Development Monks:Comparison of Development Role and Work
- 8 Conclusion:Past,Present,and Future of the Role of Isan Development Monks
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Description and Table of Contents
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Description
This study examines the role of Buddhist monks as development agents in rural Thailand. Through 20 years of field studies, and with a focus on Northeast Thailand (which is known as Isan and long classified as the poorest region of Thailand), author Pinit Lapthananon investigates development in contemporary Thailand. Although development monks form a small percentage of the monks in Isan, or in Thailand as a whole, their actions have been highly visible in Thai society for more than five decades, and they have helped to maintain a balance between modernisation and traditional culture.
The book examines the role of Buddhism, investigates religious and socioeconomic activities, and probes the changing approach to development - with an emphasis on economic growth to support both social and human development, self-sufficiency, community participation and empowerment, and the revitalisation of traditional knowledge and folk wisdom. It will help in understanding the process of development and social change in Isan society.
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