Description: Dr. Niels Mulder looks behind the appearances Thai people project--analyzing, for example, the many meanings of that wonderfully ambiguous facial expressiveness which gives Thailand its sobriquet the 'Land of Smiles'. In this way, he reveals the way the Thai people perceive and handle their social life by identifying the basic classifications that, in their elaboration, give meaning and order to existence and that make life in Thai society eminently reasonable. Inside Thai Society is an original contribution to developing the logic of Thai life: its indigenous cultural theory of action. It is an excellent introduction to a complex and fascinating culture.

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