| ID | 151659 |
| Title Proper | Wandering Dhamma and transnational fellowship |
| Other Title Information | àddiction, aspiration and belonging among ethnic minorities on the northern Thai border |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Vorng, Sophorntavy |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article compares Buddhist and Christian approaches to the drug problem among ethnic minorities in northern Thailand. Government programmes implemented through Buddhist monasteries aim to construct Buddhist subjects and realise agendas of national security in border areas. Yet, they also offer development support and access to resources. Meanwhile, gospel rehabilitation centres provide much-needed drug treatment services while drawing highlanders into transnational spheres of Christian fellowship. Consequently, I argue that the relationship between ethnic minorities and the state can be defined in terms of aspiration and negotiation, as well as resistance and evasion, as has been previously argued in the literature. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 48, No.1; Feb 2017: p.113-134 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2017-04 48, 1 |
| Key Words | Ethnic Minorities ; Addiction ; Aspiration ; Wandering Dhamma ; Transnational Fellowship ; Northern Thai Border |