Theravada Buddhism and Village Economic Behavior: A Burmese and Thai Comparison

The following two articles constitute the partial results of a project in comparative coordinated research in Southeast Asia. Prior to undertaking field research in Burma and Thailand in 1959–60, the authors developed a research design to ensure the collection of comparable data for description and...

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Published in:The Journal of Asian studies 1962-05, Vol.21 (3), p.341-361
Main Authors: Pfanner, David E., Ingersoll, Jasper
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buddhism
Commercial production
Crop economics
Crop production
Crops
Monks
Priests
Religious rituals
Rice
Villages
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Summary:The following two articles constitute the partial results of a project in comparative coordinated research in Southeast Asia. Prior to undertaking field research in Burma and Thailand in 1959–60, the authors developed a research design to ensure the collection of comparable data for description and analysis in the areas of social structure and economics. The original plan was modified in the field during an exchange of visits to the Burmese and Thai peasant communities eventually selected for study.
ISSN:0021-9118
1752-0401
DOI:10.2307/2050678