Essays about: "Thai Mai"

Found 4 essays containing the words Thai Mai.

1. 1. Articulating the Shan migrant community in Thai society through community radio: A case study of the Map radio FM 99 in the city of Chiang Mai, Thailand

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Hyeon-Soo Jeon; [2016]
   Keywords : community radio; ethnic migrants; minorities; social participation; Thailand; alternative public sphere; community cohesion; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Community radio as an alternative public sphere for minorities has emerged apart from mainstream media and formal public spheres. In particular, its ethos of understanding community participation as a key component of operating a station highlights its potential to empower community members as active social agents. READ MORE

3. 2. A DiscourseAnalysis of Leadership in Non-Profit Cross-Cultural Organizations in Chiang Mai, Thailand : A Minor Field Study

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Charlotte Arenander; [2014]
   Keywords : discourse analysis; discursive psychology; cross - cultural organizations; non - profit organizations; T hailand; leadership;

   Abstract : This study is a discourse analysis of leadership among Thai staffworking in non-profit cross-cultural organizations in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The purpose is to study the pervading leadership discourses, how these are affected by the fact that they are working in non-profit cross-cultural organizations, and how the staffexperiencesconflicting discourses in the organization. READ MORE

4. 3. Waves of change : traditional religion among the Urak Lawoi, sea nomads of Ko Lanta, Thailand

   University essay from Ämnesavdelningen för kultur- och religionsvetenskap

   Author : Erik Nilsson; [2010]
   Keywords : history of religion; anthropology of religion; Thailand; Andaman Sea; Ko Lanta; Urak Lawoi; sea gypsies; sea nomads; Chao Ley; Thai Mai; animism; tourism; tsunami; spirit;

   Abstract : This essay is the result of a field study in Ko Lanta in Thailand, during October-December 2009. The purpose of the study was to document the traditional religion of Urak Lawoi and to analyze in what way their life and beliefs have changed during the last 20 years. READ MORE

5. 4. Forces of change : A theoretical analysis of syncretism between Theravada Buddhism and animistic indigenous beliefs in Thailand

   University essay from Avdelningen för kultur-, religions- och utbildningsvetenskap

   Author : Erik Nilsson; [2010]
   Keywords : History of religion; anthropology of religion; animism; syncretism; anti-syncretism; sea nomads; sea gypsies; Urak Lawoi; Chao Ley; Thai Mai; spirit; ghost; indigenous people; ancestors; founders’ cults; spirit cults; Theravada Buddhism; Ko Lanta; Andaman Sea; Thailand.;

   Abstract : Urak Lawoi is the name of one of the sea nomadic tribes which lives along the shores of Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia. They are spread on many of the islands in the Andaman Sea archipelago and Ko Lanta is the main settlement. READ MORE