A Thai Village Headman as a Synaptic Leader
- 1 November 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Duke University Press in Journal of Asian Studies
- Vol. 28 (03) , 535-549
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021911800092810
Abstract
Anthropological data is typically produced in single villages, but consumed by persons interested in peoples, regions, and nations. Although this paper suffers from the disabilities implied by that situation, its goal is to attempt to ameliorate them. The status of headman which I will describe in Ban Ping is found, named, and assigned the same legal duties in all Thai villages. This should permit other fieldworkers to make straightforward comparisons with their communities.Keywords
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