essay

Merit and identity in village Thailand

change and persistence in thai society : essays in honor of lauriston sharp • Ithaca, N.Y. • Published In 1975 • Pages: 218-251

By: Ingersoll, Jasper Cooke.

Abstract
This document examines the relationship between merit-making and identity formation in the village of Sakathiam. The subjects discussed are merit-making and assuming responsibility, identifying self and village in terms of merit, merit as a cause and effect of conduct, and identity in karmic perspective. Ingersoll concludes that the concept of karma and the practice of merit-making do give Thai villagers a framework for individual and commercial identity.
Subjects
Status, role, and prestige
Social relationships and groups
Luck and chance
Prayers and sacrifices
Ethnopsychology
culture
Central Thai
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1985
Field Date
1959-1960
Coverage Date
1959-1960
Coverage Place
village of Sakathiam, Nakon Pathom Province, Thailand
Notes
by Jasper Cooke Ingersoll
Bibliography not included
LCSH
Thais