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Laws of Destiny Never Disappear : Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World

By: Matti Sarmela

... Translation © Annira Silver Original book: Matti Sarmela, Kohtalon lait eivät katoa. Elämää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. ... ... Translation © Annira Silver Original book: Matti Sarmela, Kohtalon lait eivät katoa. Elämää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. Publ... ...hor. However, the name of the author must always be clearly indicated. Matti Sarmela Layout Hemmo Vattulainen Helsink... ...However, the name of the author must always be clearly indicated. Matti Sarmela Layout Hemmo Vattulainen Helsinki 2005... ... Matti Sarmela LAWS OF DESTINY ... ... Matti Sarmela LAWS OF DESTINY NEVER ... ...nstitute of Asian Studies University of Helsinki Niilo Helander Foundation Matti Sarmela I. A VILLAGE... ...te of Asian Studies University of Helsinki Niilo Helander Foundation Matti Sarmela I. A VILLAGE IN NO... ...ications in e.g. Sarmela 1979a. Julkunen - Sarmela 1987. (www.kolumbus.fi/matti.sarmela/index.html) 2. The concept of meritocracy is used in a wider...

...ge Buddhism. The author draws surprising parallels between the worldviews of peoples of Thailand and Finland, the past and future of local cultures. Matti Sarmela started collecting material on Northern Thailand in 1972. Based on a longitudinal field study, he wrote his description of three villages in Lampang Province, and the changes in villagers' lives over three decad...

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