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

By: Matti Sarmela

... committed by juveniles; blind destruction, as if killing was just play, a computer game, or a unique, exciting, extreme experience. A final experienc... ...dividualistic morality National cultural industry - occupational culture - media culture (TV) - mass events (festivals) - cultural services Meritocrac... ...cial national language - political world views - national utopias National media lore - national art and entertainment - consumer culture - national h... ... been built below the concrete bridge, and there are a couple of rainwater storage tanks up on the slope, but they do not resolve the cultivation prob... ...day, artisans do not sit at workbenches, but on the floor. When I bought a computer in a shop, it, too, was assembled on the floor of the shop. At fir... ...led off, too, and villagers have not generally bought video equipment. The media environment of the houses is dominated by television. The latest piec... ...vided in the villages. Villagers did not yet have mobile phones. There are computers in schools, and the government considers it important that young ...

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