Living at the Edge of Thai Society
The Karen in the Highlands of Northern Thailand
By Claudio Delang
Series: Rethinking Southeast Asia
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- ISBN: 978-0-415-32331-4
- Binding: Hardback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 09/04/2003
- Pages: 264
- Trim Size: 234X156
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About the Book
The Karen are one of the major ethnic minority groups in the Himalayan highlands, living predominantly in the border area between Thailand and Burma. As the largest ethnic minority in Thailand, they have often been in conflict with the Thai majority. This book is the first major ethnographic and anthropological study of the Karen for over a decade and looks at such key issues as history, ethnic identity, religious change, the impact of government intervention, education land management and gender relations.
