Search for dissertations about: "Monica Lindberg Falk"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Monica Lindberg Falk.

2. 1. Making fields of merit: Buddhist nuns challenge gendered orders in Thailand

   Author : Monica Lindberg Falk; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; anthropology; Thailand; sex; gender; Buddhism; nuns; rituals; gifts; education;

   Abstract : This anthropological study addresses the interaction and interconncectedness between religion and gender relations in Thailand, analysing this through the lens of the Buddhist nuns' (mae chiis') lives, actions and role in Thai society. The mae chiis have a long hstory in Thailand. READ MORE