| ID | 113346 |
| Title Proper | Passing over in silences |
| Other Title Information | ideology, ideals and ideas in Thai translation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tan, Michelle |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores English-Thai translations of 'political ideology'. It traces the evolution of the Thai term udomkan and discusses how the complexity of the foreign discourse was reflected in its Thai counterpart. There was a conflation of 'idea' and 'ideal'. Udomkan is a uniquely Thai word, translations of which have never been stable. The contemporary political conflict is analysed through an attempt to catalogue the points on which opposing sides pivot. While this tangled 'pre-post-ideological' predicament is not unique to Thailand, it exemplifies the ways in which cross-country comparisons might be wary of coding political factions along universal standards of coherence, contrast or temporal stability. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 43, No.1; Feb 2012: p.32-54 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 43, No.1; Feb 2012: p.32-54 |
| Key Words | Thailand ; Political Ideology ; Thai Translations |