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The Lovelorn Ghost and the Magical Monk: Practicing Buddhism in Modern Thailand by Justin McDaniel (review)
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In this article, the authors discuss how long each of these stays was and what Walker did while he was in Ban Tiam, referring to surveying households in the village at least a couple of times; he also had numerous conversations with residents.Abstract:
number of years is a marvelous way to learn about a particular place, its people, society, politics and economy. Not clear to me, however, is how long each of these stays was and what Walker did while he was in Ban Tiam. He refers to surveying households in the village at least a couple of times; he also had numerous conversations with residents. At various times two assistants helped him learn from villagers; one of them, writes Walker, spent more time in Ban Tiam than he did (p. xi). I am not questioning Walker’s deep knowledge and understanding of the village and its political dynamics. I am keen to know in some detail how he became so well informed.read more
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