Meekness in Thai Culture

Name: Meekness in Thai Culture
Price: 3.99 EUR
Author: Matt Owens Rees
ISBN: 9781540196101

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Matt Owens Rees

Oxford University Press
Paru le : 19/12/2017

Ubonwan is a Thai academic who wrote a 400 page doctoral thesis on the 9 characteristics of the Thai and why that contributed to the total failure of... > Lire la suite

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Ubonwan is a Thai academic who wrote a 400 page doctoral thesis on the 9 characteristics of the Thai and why that contributed to the total failure of the early Christian missionaries to convert the Thais. It is a thorough examination of the subject. The list of references is itself 10 pages long!Ubolwan describes the characteristics as: Ego orientation, Grateful relationship orientation, Smooth interpersonal relationship orientation, Flexible and Adjustment orientation, Religio-psychical orientation, Education and competence orientation, Interdependence orientation, Fun and pleasure orientation, and Achievement-task orientation. Matt's "Meekness in Thai Culture" shows in just 24 short pages that her characteristics are the same cultural and lifestyle aspects of the Thai that he describes in his books.
Matt gives many real-life examples in a readable format . Doctoral theses do tend to be harder to understand though covering the same ground. Ubolwan had to be more acaedmic in order to get her doctorate.

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Date de parution : 19/12/2017
Editeur : Oxford University Press
ISBN : 978-1-5401-9610-1
EAN : 9781540196101
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Biographie de Matt Owens Rees

My focus group took time to develop but is now paying dividends. I can bounce ideas off Thais from varying social classes. From poor farmers and construction workers to those working in offices and shops. From bankers to well-off business owners. The group includes members of the so-called hi-so elite as well as military and police officers. Interaction sometimes needs to be one-to-one as Thais are cautious expressing their views in front of their other countrymen. To understand Thailand and to integrate better with the Thai people and their culture, it's important to observe and listen rather than doing all the talking oneself.
After all, God gave us two eyes and two ears but only ONE mouth. Through field research and discussions with Thais, either in normal conversation or in the lecture theatre, Matt presents a rich picture of the real Thailand, warts and all. He has written extensively on Thais and Thailand with 20 published books already available in ebook and print format. Despite not being similar in style, his books reflect on some of the observations in "Mai Pen Rai Means Never Mind." ln his opinion, the best introductory book on Thais and Thailand.
Written by Carol Hollinger in 1965, its insights are still very revealing and up to date. Sadly, Hollinger passed away at 45 years old before she could see her best- selling book in print. Matt also then lost an opportunity to collaborate with her on a new book on the concept of Face in Thailand. Readers can take a look at all the books written by Matt Owens Rees at www.books2read.com where they can find full details and excerpts for each title, and the opportunity to buy with just one click at the reader's favourite online store.