essay

Monastic education, social mobility, and village structure in Cambodia

changing identities in modern southeast asiaThe Hague • Published In 1976 • Pages: 155-169

By: Kalab, Milada, Banks, David J..

Abstract
This document discusses the role of monastic education in the social structure of Cambodian villagers. It argues that the social standing of a person among villagers was greatly shaped by the level of education he obtained in Buddhist monateries. By the 1960s, however, fewer young men showed interest in becoming monks partly for reasons related to the availablity of modern secular education.
Subjects
Community structure
Priesthood
Prophets and ascetics
Congregations
Sacred objects and places
Public structures
Social relationships and groups
Educational theory and methods
Education system
Real property
Land use
Settlement patterns
Transportation
Vehicles
External relations
Students
Elementary education
Political movements
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Cambodians
HRAF PubDate
2012
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2012
Field Date
1966
Coverage Date
1960-1976
Coverage Place
Cambodia
Notes
M. Kalab
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-169)
LCCN
77370481
LCSH
Khmers