A meeting of masks : status, power and hierarchy in Bangkok
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書誌事項
A meeting of masks : status, power and hierarchy in Bangkok
(Nordic Institute of Asian Studies monograph series, no. 135)
NIAS Press, c2017
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-182) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
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.
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