Bang Chan: Social History of a Rural Community in Thailand

By Lauriston Sharp, Lucien M Hanks, Lucien M. Hanks

Book Overview

Bang Chan traces the changing cultural characteristics of a small Siamese village during the century and a quarter from its founding as a wilderness settlement outside Bangkok to its absorption into the urban spread of the Thai capital. Rich in ethnographic detail, the book sums up the major findings of a pioneering interdisciplinary research project that began in 1948. Changes in Bang Chan's social organization, technology, economy, governance, education, and religion are portrayed in the context of local and national developments.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501721380
• ISBN13: 9781501721380
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher