Bang Chan: Social History of a Rural Community in Thailand

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.