Social Change in Thailand: : A. Thomas Kirsch, a Northeastern Village, and Two Families

by Yohko Tsuji

Two anthropological studies in this book examine a remote village and two families to illustrate the tremendous changes that have occurred in Thailand since the 1960s. "Nong Sung," written by deceased Cornell Professor, A. Thomas Kirsch who was one of the pioneers in Thai studies, depicts a farming village in Northeast Thailand in 1962-63. Though the village of Nong Sung was situated "a bit beyond the 'end of the road'" without paved streets, electricity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1453707875
• ISBN13: 9781453707876
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"