Essays about: "cultural of Thailand"

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  1. 16. Merit Making, Money and Motherhood : Women's Experiences of Commercial Surrogacy in Thailand

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Centrum för genusvetenskap

    Author : Elina Nilsson; [2015]
    Keywords : transnational commercial surrogacy; Thailand; motherhood; intimate labor; stratified reproduction; surrogatmödraskap; Thailand; moderskap; intimt arbete; stratifierad reproduktion;

    Abstract : This thesis explores transnational commercial surrogacy in the context of Thailand, with the specific purpose to examine Thai women’s motives and experiences of being a surrogate mother. The study is based on two months of fieldwork in Bangkok between June and August 2014 during which interviews were conducted with eleven former, current or future surrogate mothers. READ MORE

  3. 17. Trouble in paradise? : An ethnographic study of the relationship between tourists and local residents in a developing country

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Emma Lindström; Elisabeth Rothoff; [2015]
    Keywords : tourism thailand developing countries economy;

    Abstract : Tourism is today the world’s largest industry and an important economic development tool in many developing countries. However tourism sometimes causes social complications, often due to social- and economic gaps that lead to tensions between tourists and local residents. READ MORE

  4. 18. The symbolic value of different meals among Thai children in Krabi

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap

    Author : Frida Emanuelsson; Lova Molin; [2014-06-26]
    Keywords : Children; cultural identity; ethnical identity; food habits; symbolic value; social status; Thailand;

    Abstract : During the past three decades the food patterns have changed in dramatically in Thailand. At the same time the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased considerably among children and adolescence. Therefore it is important to have a good preventive work in Thailand. READ MORE

  5. 19. Social Capital and Burmese Migrant Domestic Workers in Thailand

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Ganon Koompraphant; [2014]
    Keywords : Burma; Thailand; domestic; migrant worker; social capital; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explore and understand the significant of social networks for Burmese domestic migrant workers who live in Thailand. In order to achieve that, the thesis employs the concept of social capital to scrutinize different social networks in the migrants’ lives. READ MORE

  6. 20. How does culture affect leadership : Case study Thailand

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Federico Vailati; [2014]
    Keywords : Culture; Leadership; Thailand; Asia; Thai habits; Thai culture; Thai leadership.;

    Abstract : The culture is a key factor that profoundly changes our perception of the world. The cultural influences on the leadership aspects need to be taken into particular account in order to achieve an effective leadership. READ MORE