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OverviewA 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sophorntavy VorngPublisher: NIAS Press Imprint: NIAS Press Volume: 135 Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.525kg ISBN: 9788776941970ISBN 10: 8776941973 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 28 February 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSophorntavy Vorng is an anthropologist and postdoctoral research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity. She attained her PhD in Anthropology at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her scholarly interests include space and politics, consumption and identity, aspirations and status inequality, and contemporary Buddhist belief and practice. She is currently conducting research on religion, marginality and addiction in northern Thailand. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |