History of Manners and Civility in Thailand

Patrick Jory presents the first ever history of manners in Thailand. Utilising Thai etiquette manuals dating from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century, he explores how societies have regulated personal and social behaviour over time.

List of contents

Introduction. Manners and the Thai habitus; 1. Buddhist ethics of conduct and self control; 2. Manners and the monarchy: prostration and civilization; 3. The making of the gentleperson; 4. Manners in a time of revolution; 5. From courtiers to ladies; 6. Royalist reaction: Thai manners as submission; 7. The passing of the gentleperson; 8. Manners in Thailand's civilizing process.

About the author

Patrick Jory teaches Southeast Asian History at the University of Queensland and is President of the Association of Mainland Southeast Asia Scholars.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Jory, Patrick (University of Queensland) Jory, Jory Patrick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781108491242
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49124-2
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, Sociology: customs & traditions, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Cultural studies: customs and traditions